By noon on September 18, approximately 450,000 people had taken to the streets and workplaces across France. Coming just a week after nationwide blockades under the slogan “Let’s Block Everything” (Bloquons tout), Thursday’s strikes and assemblies were called by trade unions and confederations determined to resist another round of austerity measures. “There are thousands and thousands of strikes in all workplaces,” Sophie Binet, head of the General Confederation of Labor (Confédération générale du travail, CGT), said during one of the marches. “Schools are largely closed. Daycare centers, swimming pools, libraries, and many factories are closed. The entire transportation sector is also affected by strikes. In short, today workers are rising up to say that they can no longer endure this endless night of Macronism.” 📲 Read the full article on our website.