French CGT labour union employees march during a demonstration in Marseille as part of nationwide protests against plans to reform French labour laws, France, June 14, 2016. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier
PARIS (Reuters) - The head of a French union blamed for months of violence-marred demonstrations said on Thursday it would stage more street marches against labour law reform next week, and accused the government of trying to discredit legitimate protest.
The riposte from CGT union leader Philippe Martinez followed running battles in the streets of Paris and threats by President Francois Hollande to ban further marches.
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