paris french prime minister edouard philippe shrug nationwide protest plan reform france strict labor regulations say wednesday listen would nonetheless press ahead bill sign popular protest could gain momentum truck drivers belong france second third large unions say would launch roll strike sept 25 force government reversal trucker strike previously bring large part france halt hurt economy 200,000 trade unionists turn tuesday first mass protest labor market reform tuesday part series measure macron agenda change others include reform unemployment benefit pension systems likely even contest government plan adopt decree sept. 22. listen pay attention let state french vote also right treat respect philippe tell france television reform put place announce president time election labor unions thwart previous attempt governments political right leave weaken france strict labor code change tack macron administration spend weeks negotiate proposals union boss summer last month government set measure include cap payouts dismissals judge unfair great freedom company hire fire reform make direct reference 35-hour week totem labor code though hand firm flexibility set pay work condition macron 39-year-old former banker inadvertently fuel worker anger declare trip athens would cede grind slackers cynics hardliners elysee palace say comment aim political leaders shirk ambitious reform past union leaders political opponents leave accuse treat workers contempt protesters cities across france hit back paris carry placard read slack strike bordeaux demonstrators chant macron screw slackers streets jerome verite secretary general cgt union transport federation wednesday tell reuters truckers strike would last long necessary head social disaster want government reverse course decree say french pm shrug labor protest truckers call strike