250 protest in L'Aigle over wages, pensions, and public services

More than 250 people demonstrated in L'Aigle, Orne, on Thursday, November 5, as part of a national strike day, expressing grievances over purchasing power, pensions, employment, and public services. Protesters included health, education, and industry workers, as well as retirees, with participation higher than at previous rallies. Demonstrators cited financial strain, with one worker saying two salaries are not enough to make ends meet, while a retiree reported her pension had been cut by 50 euros. The CGT union criticized government budget plans, warning of industrial decline and citing nearly 550 layoff plans threatening over 126,000 jobs. Unions are demanding wage increases and indexation of benefits to prices, with further mobilization planned, including a national demonstration in Paris on November 19.