France sees fifth consecutive weekend of protests; CFDT to join Nov 17 Public-Sector strike

Paris, Nov 15 (UNI) More than 100,000 people took to the streets across France on weekend to protest against rising living costs, low wages, strained public services and police violence, although the turnout was lower than in previous weeks. France has witnessed high-school blockades, mass demonstrations and strikes for more than a month, but the country is bracing for another major protest on Tuesday. The CFDT union announced that it would join a public-sector strike scheduled for November 17 after the government postponed negotiations on improving workers' purchasing power until December 11. CFDT leader Marylise Léon criticised the government's response,…