Police say 75.000-80.000 protest against labor reform in Paris According to police, 75,000-80,000 people took part in Paris protests coinciding with debate on labor reforms, which are aimed at making the job market more flexible and reducing high unemployment but which critics see as too pro-business. With France on high alert over fears of attacks during Euro 2016, overstretched security forces had feared the demonstrations could turn violent and banned 130 known troublemakers from taking part. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES