# Labour law protests (2016)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/2016-labour-law-protests
Location: France

Large demonstrations and strikes opposed labor-market reforms under Hollande. Within the broader Fifth Republic period, The 1958 Constitution created a stronger presidency and a durable Fifth Republic. Decolonization, European integration, social change, economic shocks and recurring debates over identity, secularism and the role of the state have shaped contemporary France. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is François Hollande (President of the French Republic). Labour law protests mattered because collective action and political conflict altered the relationship between society and governing authority. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Labour law protests mattered because collective action and political conflict altered the relationship between society and governing authority.

Ruler at the time: [François Hollande](https://history-france.com/rulers/francois-hollande)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Labour law protests](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Labour+law+protests&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Labour law protests](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Labour+law+protests)
- [Élysée — Institutions of the Fifth Republic](https://www.elysee.fr/en/french-presidency/the-institutions)