• General strike: France is bracing for what could be its biggest demonstrations in years, with between 500,000 and 700,000 protesters expected to take to the streets across the country.
• Widespread disruptions: The strike is organized by L’intersyndicale, the group that represents all of France’s main trade unions. Education, health care, public transportation and other sectors are likely to be impacted with many services closed for the day. But the strikes go beyond the public sector with many employees of private companies planning to join in.
