La Samaritaine closes due to protests
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Dec 2022
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WWD
What: Labour union members took over the sales floor to demand higher wages.
Why it is important: Luxury department store La Samaritaine was shut amid the last-minute Christmas shopping rush as protesters took over the sales floor Thursday.
The store remained closed for the remainder of the day. CGT said about 200 protesters, wearing the union’s signature red vests, entered the store to demand wage increases and stood among the displays of luxury goods, according to AFP.
