France has faced street protests and major unrest as transport workers and refinery workers go on strike over Emmanuel Macron’s plan to raise the pension age to 64.

Rail unions have called for permanent, open-ended strikes that could affect all national trains as well as international routes, including Eurostar.

Local city buses and metro trains in major cities will also be affected. Airlines will suffer too- up to 30% of flights will be canceled on March 7 and 8 due to a strike by air traffic controllers. Motor carriers can slow down traffic and block routes to major cities. According to the article, supplies to supermarkets and businesses will probably be disrupted.

The strike led to serious disruptions to the French railway SNCF and the RATP transport network in Paris. Commuter train passengers were forced to leave the trains at Saint-Lazare station.

The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association announced today its intention to call for a strike authorization vote on May 1, 2023.