Massive nationwide strike in France underway to protect pensions

People take part in a demonstration to protest against the pension overhauls, in Paris, on December 5, 2019, as part of a national general strike. - Trains cancelled, schools closed: France scrambled to make contingency plans on for a huge strike against pension overhauls that poses one of the biggest challenges yet to French President's sweeping reform drive (Photo by Alain JOCARD / AFP) (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD/AFP via Getty Images)