Stickers of French Trade Union CGT branches are displayed during the 50th CGT labour union Congress in Toulouse March 18, 2013. REUTERS/Bruno Martin
PARIS (Reuters) - French unions take to the streets on Tuesday in protest against a reform of the country's indebted pension system, with some disruption in transport expected but no mass upheaval against an overhaul seen as moderate in scope.
The hardline CGT union has called for protests in 180 locations across France, joined by student unions and far-left groups that denounce a reform they say will penalise workers and make youths pay an unfair share of the burden.
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