paris far-left trade unionists march cities across france thursday second day protest president emmanuel macron overhaul labor code long cherish workers although number low week early paris protesters light flare carry banners read withdraw decree call macron drop measure give company power set work condition protest challenge president ability push reform closely watch european capitals berlin particular also test union strength time influence appear decline head cgt union spearhead street protest say public anger mount warn workers corporate boss would triumph trade unions fail pull together union movement workers divide generally speak corporate boss win cgt chief philippe martinez say moderate cfdt union france big leftist force ouvriere fo express disappointment macron elect may pledge reform reboot economy cut unemployment refuse join cgt protest 132,000 people take part protest across france thursday interior ministry estimate 223,000 similar rally last week police say number protesters paris third low 16,000 protesters though cgt put turnout 55,000. macron say bow street pressure centrist government due enact labor reform friday embark potentially explosive change include revamp france employment insurance pension systems macron anger workers leftist opponents recently say would cede grind slackers rival swift paint president champion wealthy big business want rally behind influential people rich people consider rest us confuse mass savage jean-luc melenchon leader hard-left france unbowed party tell reporters join protest paris ability unions shut swathe economy force minister respond strike become less frequent less disruptive less successful company france lose 81 days strike per 1,000 workers 2014 compare 300 days late 1990s thousand days late 1980s fight labor reform may lose unions plan protest 39-year-old leader reform drive truck drivers strike monday rally pensioners sept. 28. civil servants take streets oct. 10. melenchon lead party protest sept. 23. macron whose popularity fall sharply since election say mandate re-shape economy next weeks critical determine much political capital macron lose protest say london-based think-tank eurointelligence union protest french labor reform lose steam