French PM shrugs off labor protests, truckers call strikePARIS (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has shrugged off nationwide protests against planned reforms to France s strict labor regulations, saying on Wednesday he was  listening  but would nonetheless press ahead with the bill. In a sign that popular protest could gain momentum, truck drivers belonging to France s second and third largest unions said they would launch a rolling strike on Sept 25 to force the government into a reversal. Trucker strikes previously brought large parts of France to a halt, hurting the economy.  More than 200,000 trade unionists turned out on Tuesday for the first mass protests against the labor market reforms on Tuesday, part of a series of measures on Macron s agenda for change. Others, including reform to the unemployment benefits and pension systems, are likely to be even more contested. The government plans to adopt the decrees on Sept. 22.    I am listening and I am paying attention. But let me state that the French, when they vote, also have a right to be treated with respect,  Philippe told France 2 television.  And the reform that we are putting in place was announced by the president at the time of his election.  Labor unions have thwarted previous attempts by governments on the political right and left to weaken France s strict labor code. In a change of tack, Macron s administration spent weeks negotiating its proposals with union bosses over the summer. Last month, the government set out measures including a cap on payouts for dismissals judged unfair and greater freedom for companies to hire and fire. The reform makes no direct reference to the 35-hour week, a totem of the labor code, though it hands firms more flexibility to set pay and working conditions. Macron, a 39-year-old former banker, inadvertently fueled worker anger when he declared on a trip to Athens that he  would cede no ground to slackers, cynics and hardliners.   The Elysee Palace said his comments were aimed at political leaders who had shirked ambitious reform in the past, but union leaders and political opponents on the left accused him of treating workers with contempt. Protesters in cities across France hit back too. In Paris some carried placards reading  Slacker on Strike  while in Bordeaux demonstrators chanted:  Macron you re screwed, the slackers are in the streets.  Jerome Verite, secretary general of the CGT union s transport federation on Wednesday told Reuters the truckers  strike would  last as long as necessary.   We re headed for a social disaster. We want the government to reverse course on its decrees,  he said. worldnews
french pm shrubs labor protests trackers call strikeparis reuters french prime minister douard philippe struggled nationwide protests planned reforms france strict labor regulations saying wednesday listening would nonetheless press ahead bill in sign popular protest could gain momentum truck drivers belonging france second third largest unions said would launch rolling strike sept force government reversal tracker strikes previously brought large parts france halt hurting economy more trade unionists turned tuesday first mass protests labor market reforms tuesday part series measures macron agenda change others including reform unemployment benefits pension systems likely even contested the government plans adopt decrees i listening i paying attention but let state french vote also right treated respect philippe told france television and reform putting place announced president time election labor unions thwarted previous attempts governments political right left weaken france strict labor code in change tack macron administration spent weeks negotiating proposals union bosses summer last month government set measures including cap layouts dismissals judged unfair greater freedom companies hire fire the reform makes direct reference week totem labor code though hands firms flexibility set pay working conditions macron former banker inadvertently fueled worker anger declared trip athens would cede ground glaciers lyrics headliners the else palace said comments aimed political leaders shared ambitious reform past union leaders political opponents left accused treating workers contempt protesters cities across france hit back in paris carried placards reading lacked strike bordeaux demonstrators chanted macron screwed glaciers streets jerome write secretary general gt union transport federation wednesday told reuters trackers strike would last long necessary we headed social disaster we want government reverse course decrees said worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: French PM shrugs off labor protests, truckers call strikePARIS (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has shrugged off nationwide protests against planned reforms to France s strict labor regulations, saying on Wednesday he was  listening  but would nonetheless press ahead with the bill. In a sign that popular protest could gain momentum, truck drivers belonging to France s second and third largest unions said they would launch a rolling strike on Sept 25 to force the government into a reversal. Trucker strikes previously brought large parts of France to a halt, hurting the economy.  More than 200,000 trade unionists turned out on Tuesday for the first mass protests against the labor market reforms on Tuesday, part of a series of measures on Macron s agenda for change. Others, including reform to the unemployment benefits and pension systems, are likely to be even more contested. The government plans to adopt the decrees on Sept. 22.    I am listening and I am paying attention. But let me state that the French, when they vote, also have a right to be treated with respect,  Philippe told France 2 television.  And the reform that we are putting in place was announced by the president at the time of his election.  Labor unions have thwarted previous attempts by governments on the political right and left to weaken France s strict labor code. In a change of tack, Macron s administration spent weeks negotiating its proposals with union bosses over the summer. Last month, the government set out measures including a cap on payouts for dismissals judged unfair and greater freedom for companies to hire and fire. The reform makes no direct reference to the 35-hour week, a totem of the labor code, though it hands firms more flexibility to set pay and working conditions. Macron, a 39-year-old former banker, inadvertently fueled worker anger when he declared on a trip to Athens that he  would cede no ground to slackers, cynics and hardliners.   The Elysee Palace said his comments were aimed at political leaders who had shirked ambitious reform in the past, but union leaders and political opponents on the left accused him of treating workers with contempt. Protesters in cities across France hit back too. In Paris some carried placards reading  Slacker on Strike  while in Bordeaux demonstrators chanted:  Macron you re screwed, the slackers are in the streets.  Jerome Verite, secretary general of the CGT union s transport federation on Wednesday told Reuters the truckers  strike would  last as long as necessary.   We re headed for a social disaster. We want the government to reverse course on its decrees,  he said. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: french pm shrubs labor protests trackers call strikeparis reuters french prime minister douard philippe struggled nationwide protests planned reforms france strict labor regulations saying wednesday listening would nonetheless press ahead bill in sign popular protest could gain momentum truck drivers belonging france second third largest unions said would launch rolling strike sept force government reversal tracker strikes previously brought large parts france halt hurting economy more trade unionists turned tuesday first mass protests labor market reforms tuesday part series measures macron agenda change others including reform unemployment benefits pension systems likely even contested the government plans adopt decrees i listening i paying attention but let state french vote also right treated respect philippe told france television and reform putting place announced president time election labor unions thwarted previous attempts governments political right left weaken france strict labor code in change tack macron administration spent weeks negotiating proposals union bosses summer last month government set measures including cap layouts dismissals judged unfair greater freedom companies hire fire the reform makes direct reference week totem labor code though hands firms flexibility set pay working conditions macron former banker inadvertently fueled worker anger declared trip athens would cede ground glaciers lyrics headliners the else palace said comments aimed political leaders shared ambitious reform past union leaders political opponents left accused treating workers contempt protesters cities across france hit back in paris carried placards reading lacked strike bordeaux demonstrators chanted macron screwed glaciers streets jerome write secretary general gt union transport federation wednesday told reuters trackers strike would last long necessary we headed social disaster we want government reverse course decrees said worldnews