Thousands of union workers in France walked off the job on Thursday and flooded the streets in anti-government protests, according to a CBS News report on the walkout.

The report said the walkout drew government workers, teachers, transport employees and other union workers. According to CBS News, the participants were expressing frustration with low wages and the high cost of living.

The report described the number of participants as thousands but did not give a precise count. It also did not say which cities or regions the protests reached, which unions organized the action, or how the government responded.

The headline of the CBS News report describes the protests as anti-government, while its summary attributes them to pay and living costs. The material available to The Continental Gazette does not explain how those two framings relate, or whether the demands extended beyond wages and living costs.

The Continental Gazette has not independently confirmed the figures or details in the report, and this account relies on the CBS News summary alone. The source listed no author in the material available. Further reporting would be needed to establish the size of the walkout, its organizers and any official response.

Sources: CBS News: French workers flood streets for anti-government protests.