Protesters in Lyon join a nationwide strike, vowing to keep up the fight to defend social protections. "Year after year, everything is going backwards," one demonstrator tells AFP. Others say they want to put pressure on new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, fearing his government will pursue the same austerity policies. "Bayrou's government may be gone, but the few signs we've seen suggest the policy is likely to remain the same, or even become harsher," warns a union representative. SOUNDBITES