French unions plan June 6 protests against Macron and his pension law

FILE PHOTO: People attend the traditional May Day labour march, a day of mobilisation against the French pension reform law and for social justice, in Paris, France May 1, 2023. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

PARIS (Reuters) -French trade unions announced on Tuesday a new nationwide day of protests on June 6 against President Emmanuel Macron's decision to increase the retirement age by two years to 64.

The reform, which Macron signed into law last month despite weeks of protests and strikes, has crystallised discontent against a president perceived by many in France as being aloof and indifferent to their daily hardships.