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UPDATED Oct 25, 2026 at 12:10 PM ET
Oct 25, 2026 at 10:09 AM ET
French labor leaders urge more protests and a Nov. 5 strike
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French labor leaders urged further protests next Saturday and a nationwide strike on November 5, saying frustration over wages, living costs and public services was spreading beyond the student movement that first mobilized last month. The Interior Ministry said 410,000 people took part in marches on Oct. 24.
WHO: French labor leaders urged further protests and a nationwide strike; the Interior Ministry reported the Oct. 24 march turnout.
WHAT: French labor leaders called for further protests and a nationwide strike on November 5.
WHEN: Reported Oct 25, 2026 at 9:20 AM ET
WHERE: France
WHY: The leaders said frustration over wages, living costs and public services was spreading beyond the student movement.
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