And what they want right now is to keep their retirement age at 60, instead of changing it to 62. It seems a bit trivial to me, but perhaps that's because I'm not 59 years old and seeing my oh-so-close retirement slipping away from me. There have been several protests in Bordeaux so far, especially in the large space in front of the social science university where I take some of my classes.
The main way I've been affected by this is by the public transportation. You see, when public workers go on strike, this includes the bus drivers and tram operators. Even though they still operate, they come much less frequently, and are therefore always full whenever they do come. Several times, I've been thankful for my small size - it makes it much easier to squeeze into the space between the tram door and the other commuters. Of course, squeezing isn't the only option - yesterday a guy literally pushed all of the commuters back so much that not only could he get on, but two members of his family could too.
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