FRANCE-SOCIAL-UNION-STRIKE

French labour union CGT (General Confederation of Labour) former Secretary General Bernard Thibault (C), flanked by Secretary General of French Force Ouvriere (FO, Workers' Force) labour union Jean-Claude Mailly (L) and Secretary General of CFDT (French Democratic Confederation of Labour) Laurent Berger delivers a speech as they demonstrate during a global day of action to defend the right to strike, on February 18, 2015 in Paris. French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron is trying to push through a controversial series of laws that he hopes will, in his words, "unblock" France's economy, which is suffering from high unemployment and sluggish growth. AFP PHOTO / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD (Photo credit should read KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images)