Paris workers disrupt Galeries Lafayette Christmas tree-lighting ceremony

A giant Christmas tree stands at the Galeries Lafayette department store for the Christmas season amid an energy crunch where in public and private buildings are encouraged to save on their electricity consumption, in Paris, France, November 16, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

PARIS (Reuters) - Protesting workers demanding higher salaries disrupted a Christmas tree-lighting ceremony under the historic dome of the Paris department store Galeries Lafayette on Wednesday.

“Not happy! Not happy,” protesters chanted, waving union flags and tooting horns as store director Alexandre Liot tried to address journalists.