Demonstrators including French trade union leader Philippe Martinez, center, protest against President Emmanuel Macron's fast-tracked labor law reforms on Sept. 12 in Paris. Christophe Morin/IP3/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Christophe Morin/IP3/Getty Images Parallels Why French Unions Aren't Taking To The Streets Like They Used To February 1, 2018 • Hard-line unions once wielded tremendous power and made French presidents quake in their boots for decades. Here's how President Emmanuel Macron is defeating them.
