French protesters look for another million-person march
French protesters, declaring themselves on the brink of victory, hoped today to rally at least a million people for nationwide marches and strikes against a law – aimed at stemming joblessness – that has plunged the country into crisis.
The new demonstrations planned for tomorrow come after unions and student groups rejected President Jacques Chirac’s bid to soften the blow of the jobs law that would make it easier to fire young workers. Opponents want the law repealed, not watered down.
