Because they tend to start work later because they re students until their mid 20s. so they weren t retiring at 62 anyway, not even retiring at 64. they may be working up to 66, 67 to get their full pension. it s people who start working, start working earlier. in other words, less qualified people, poorer people who are going to be hit by this compulsory pushing back of the age of retirement. so that s what is motivating this protest, socialjustice, in a word, and of course, a great anti macron feeling which unites everyone. in the uk, the biggest rail workers union, the rmt, says it is looking at balloting its members for more strikes, after they rejected a pay offerfrom network rail and the train operating companies. the employers had described their proposal as the best and final offer. the transport secretary, mark harper called it a kick in the teeth for passengers, who may have been hoping for an end to the dispute.