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EXPLAINER: Why Macron, French unions at odds over pensions

A protestor holding a placard reading 'Work more, not for the pensions but for the rich' during a rally, called by left-wing La France Insoumise (LFI) party and Youth organizations, to protest against the French President's pension reform, in Paris, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly) A protestor holds a placard reading 'Macron take your pension instead of ours' during a rally, called by left-wing La France Insoumise (LFI) party and Youth organizations, to protest against the French President's pension reform, in Paris, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly) Protestors wave flags during a rally, called by left-wing La France Insoumise (LFI) party and Youth organizations, to protest against the French President's pension reform, in Paris, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly)
EXPLAINER: Why Macron, French unions at odds over pensions