France's Macron, unions seek upper hand in struggle over reformsPARIS (Reuters) - Emmanuel Macron may have won the opening salvo in his battle to reform France s economy, but a nationwide strike by public workers this week will put more pressure on a leader struggling to shake off criticism that he is  president of the rich . Strike notices have been lodged in schools, hospitals, airports and government ministries. Tuesday s protest over plans to axe 120,000 jobs and reduce sick leave compensation will be the first time in a decade that all nine unions representing 5.4 million public workers have united behind a protest call. The walkout comes as Macron, 39, looks to reverse damaging headlines after a week in which he scrapped a wealth tax and was recorded making unsympathetic remarks about workers at a struggling factory. Opponents reacted by branding him out of touch with ordinary voters.  It should be a massive mobilization of workers,  Mylene Jacquot, a senior official from France s largest trade union, the moderate CFDT, told reporters. Macron says France s economy needs re-shaping to lure investment and rein in spending, as he strives to persuade Berlin that Paris can be a credible partner with whom to drive European reform. Public sector workers say they are bearing the brunt of the government s effort to tame its fiscal deficit. Macron defied tens of thousands of protesters   far fewer compared with demonstrations of the past    last month to drive through labor reforms that simplify employment rules and give companies more power to set working conditions.  Civil servants, retired people and students are not giving up as they look anxiously towards a proposed overhaul of the employment insurance and pension systems.  So far, Unions have been unable to speak with a single voice. Among workers there are signs of mounting agitation for a tougher stance, notably from the CFDT and Force Ouvriere union which both shunned the labor reform strikes.  You can hear it in the room. The rank and file is saying  we ve got to act, we ve got to give a different answer ,  Norbert Raffolt told union bosses at a CFDT convention. Government measures to cut housing aid and increase certain social security contributions while reducing corporate tax and scrapping a levy on wealth have infuriated socialist opponents and drawn attacks from left-leaning media       Robin Hood robbed from the rich to give to the poor. Macron is more cold-hearted, more ruthless: he takes from the poorest to give to the wealthiest,  wrote one commentator in Liberation newspaper. The centrist government says its policies are balanced and will increase the spending power of households.  We want to create wealth in France ... and at the same time take steps to bolster the purchasing power of workers, of pensioners,  Francois de Rugy, a close Macron ally and president of the National Assembly, told Europe 1 radio on Sunday.      Until now, Macron, whose popularity has slumped since he came to power in May, has been able to take comfort from the divided response of unions to his sweeping reform agenda. France was once a champion of social protest, with unions able to shut down swathes of the economy and force ministers to respond. But strikes have become less frequent and less successful as the number heeding calls for industrial action falls. Companies in France lost 81 days to strikes per 1,000 workers in 2014, compared with more than 300 days in the late 1990s and over a thousand days in the late 1980s, according to government data. It is not clear how much disruption Tuesday s public workers  strike will cause to schools, transport networks, hospitals and libraries.  One teachers  union said nearly half of all primary school teachers in Paris would strike on Tuesday, forcing dozens of schools to close. The aviation authority has asked airlines to cancel a third of flights at airports across the country because of anticipated staff shortages.       worldnews
france macron unions seek upper hand struggle reformsparis reuters emmanuel macron may opening salvo battle reform france economy nationwide strike public workers week put pressure leader struggling shake criticism president rich strike notices lodged schools hospitals airports government ministries tuesday protest plans axe jobs reduce sick leave compensation first time decade nine unions representing million public workers united behind protest call the fallout comes macron looks reverse damaging headlines week scrapped wealth tax recorded making sympathetic remarks workers struggling factory opponents reacted branding touch ordinary voters it massive mobilization workers melee jackbot senior official france largest trade union moderate cfd told reporters macron says france economy needs lure investment rein spending strives persuade berlin paris credible partner drive european reform public sector workers say bearing brunt government effort tame fiscal deficit macron defied tens thousands protesters far fewer compared demonstrations past last month drive labor reforms simplify employment rules give companies power set working conditions civil servants retired people students giving look anxious towards proposed overhaul employment insurance pension systems so far unions unable speak single voice among workers signs mounting agitation tougher stance notably cfd force ouvriere union shunned labor reform strikes you hear room the rank file saying got act got give different answer robert raffolt told union bosses cfd convention government measures cut housing aid increase certain social security contributions reducing corporate tax scrapping levy wealth infuriated socialist opponents drawn attacks media robin hood robbed rich give poor macron ruthless takes poorest give wealthiest wrote one commentator liberation newspaper the centrist government says policies balanced increase spending power households we want create wealth france time take steps bolster purchasing power workers pensioners francois de rugby close macron ally president national assembly told europe radio sunday until macron whose popularity lumped since came power may able take comfort divided response unions sweeping reform agenda france champion social protest unions able shut states economy force ministers respond but strikes become less frequent less successful number heading calls industrial action falls companies france lost days strikes per workers compared days late thousand days late according government data it clear much disruption tuesday public workers strike cause schools transport networks hospitals libraries one teachers union said nearly half primary school teachers paris would strike tuesday forcing dozens schools close the aviation authority asked airlines cancel third flights airports across country anticipated staff shortages 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: France's Macron, unions seek upper hand in struggle over reformsPARIS (Reuters) - Emmanuel Macron may have won the opening salvo in his battle to reform France s economy, but a nationwide strike by public workers this week will put more pressure on a leader struggling to shake off criticism that he is  president of the rich . Strike notices have been lodged in schools, hospitals, airports and government ministries. Tuesday s protest over plans to axe 120,000 jobs and reduce sick leave compensation will be the first time in a decade that all nine unions representing 5.4 million public workers have united behind a protest call. The walkout comes as Macron, 39, looks to reverse damaging headlines after a week in which he scrapped a wealth tax and was recorded making unsympathetic remarks about workers at a struggling factory. Opponents reacted by branding him out of touch with ordinary voters.  It should be a massive mobilization of workers,  Mylene Jacquot, a senior official from France s largest trade union, the moderate CFDT, told reporters. Macron says France s economy needs re-shaping to lure investment and rein in spending, as he strives to persuade Berlin that Paris can be a credible partner with whom to drive European reform. Public sector workers say they are bearing the brunt of the government s effort to tame its fiscal deficit. Macron defied tens of thousands of protesters   far fewer compared with demonstrations of the past    last month to drive through labor reforms that simplify employment rules and give companies more power to set working conditions.  Civil servants, retired people and students are not giving up as they look anxiously towards a proposed overhaul of the employment insurance and pension systems.  So far, Unions have been unable to speak with a single voice. Among workers there are signs of mounting agitation for a tougher stance, notably from the CFDT and Force Ouvriere union which both shunned the labor reform strikes.  You can hear it in the room. The rank and file is saying  we ve got to act, we ve got to give a different answer ,  Norbert Raffolt told union bosses at a CFDT convention. Government measures to cut housing aid and increase certain social security contributions while reducing corporate tax and scrapping a levy on wealth have infuriated socialist opponents and drawn attacks from left-leaning media       Robin Hood robbed from the rich to give to the poor. Macron is more cold-hearted, more ruthless: he takes from the poorest to give to the wealthiest,  wrote one commentator in Liberation newspaper. The centrist government says its policies are balanced and will increase the spending power of households.  We want to create wealth in France ... and at the same time take steps to bolster the purchasing power of workers, of pensioners,  Francois de Rugy, a close Macron ally and president of the National Assembly, told Europe 1 radio on Sunday.      Until now, Macron, whose popularity has slumped since he came to power in May, has been able to take comfort from the divided response of unions to his sweeping reform agenda. France was once a champion of social protest, with unions able to shut down swathes of the economy and force ministers to respond. But strikes have become less frequent and less successful as the number heeding calls for industrial action falls. Companies in France lost 81 days to strikes per 1,000 workers in 2014, compared with more than 300 days in the late 1990s and over a thousand days in the late 1980s, according to government data. It is not clear how much disruption Tuesday s public workers  strike will cause to schools, transport networks, hospitals and libraries.  One teachers  union said nearly half of all primary school teachers in Paris would strike on Tuesday, forcing dozens of schools to close. The aviation authority has asked airlines to cancel a third of flights at airports across the country because of anticipated staff shortages.       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: france macron unions seek upper hand struggle reformsparis reuters emmanuel macron may opening salvo battle reform france economy nationwide strike public workers week put pressure leader struggling shake criticism president rich strike notices lodged schools hospitals airports government ministries tuesday protest plans axe jobs reduce sick leave compensation first time decade nine unions representing million public workers united behind protest call the fallout comes macron looks reverse damaging headlines week scrapped wealth tax recorded making sympathetic remarks workers struggling factory opponents reacted branding touch ordinary voters it massive mobilization workers melee jackbot senior official france largest trade union moderate cfd told reporters macron says france economy needs lure investment rein spending strives persuade berlin paris credible partner drive european reform public sector workers say bearing brunt government effort tame fiscal deficit macron defied tens thousands protesters far fewer compared demonstrations past last month drive labor reforms simplify employment rules give companies power set working conditions civil servants retired people students giving look anxious towards proposed overhaul employment insurance pension systems so far unions unable speak single voice among workers signs mounting agitation tougher stance notably cfd force ouvriere union shunned labor reform strikes you hear room the rank file saying got act got give different answer robert raffolt told union bosses cfd convention government measures cut housing aid increase certain social security contributions reducing corporate tax scrapping levy wealth infuriated socialist opponents drawn attacks media robin hood robbed rich give poor macron ruthless takes poorest give wealthiest wrote one commentator liberation newspaper the centrist government says policies balanced increase spending power households we want create wealth france time take steps bolster purchasing power workers pensioners francois de rugby close macron ally president national assembly told europe radio sunday until macron whose popularity lumped since came power may able take comfort divided response unions sweeping reform agenda france champion social protest unions able shut states economy force ministers respond but strikes become less frequent less successful number heading calls industrial action falls companies france lost days strikes per workers compared days late thousand days late according government data it clear much disruption tuesday public workers strike cause schools transport networks hospitals libraries one teachers union said nearly half primary school teachers paris would strike tuesday forcing dozens schools close the aviation authority asked airlines cancel third flights airports across country anticipated staff shortages worldnews