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French workers protest pension reform plan
Workers from various sectors across France went on strike Thursday and joined marches in protest of the government's proposed pension reform plan. CBS News anchors Errol Barnett and Lana Zak spoke with CBS News foreign correspondent Elaine Cobbe about why the proposal is so controversial.