Several union representatives from South Korea, Switzerland, Colombia, the United States and Spain are present in Paris during the May 1st demonstration. "It's not just about preserving pensions in France, but around the world," says an American from California.
"We thanked them for coming, they said thank you for welcoming us", "we are very proud that they are here and they're very proud to be here", summarized the secretary general of Unsa, Laurent Escure. "What is striking today and which really does a lot of good is the international presence," commented Benoît Teste, general secretary of FSU.