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The CGT (General Confederation of Labor) union has called for a mbad disengagement to campaign for a fairer tax system and higher wages. The strikes, which are also supported by the leftist groups of Solitaires, the NPA, the PCF and the IF, should cause chaos in public transport and schools with mbadive demonstrations in French towns and villages. This comes as Paris suffers from its 12th weekend of chaos with the protests of Yellow Vest as anger against Macron has intensified.
Protesters in the Yellow Vest, demonstrating against Macron's policy, continued despite Macron's efforts to organize a national debate at town hall meetings throughout France.
Speaking of the strike, General Secretary of the CGT, Philippe Martinez, said: "When we start to restrict individual and collective freedoms and our fundamental right to freedom of demonstration, we are embarking on a dangerous path."
The CGT tweeted today: "For social and tax justice, for wage increases, for our jobs, for social security, for our pensions."
Unions even called school staff to take part in the general strike.
SNCF's railway operator has warned of problems with certain trains, as well as the Paris transport operator RATP.
The strike is likely to have repercussions on French crèches, schools and universities after the South Education Education Union has called the nursery school staff to go on strike.
The mayor of Paris warned that there would be only a minimum food service provided in schools and that the canteens would offer basic meals based on pasta and cold salads.
In Toulouse, schools will not give food because of the strike and in Pau, 3,000 people demonstrated Tuesday morning.
The higher education and research unions warned of disturbances by calling their members to strike.
The country's postal service is also potentially on strike after a call for the mobilization of unions representing it.
Some tourist attractions should also experience delays, the Eiffel Tower group said that "access could be disrupted".
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