French workers invading the streets on Oct. 2, 2010. (Creative Commons)

The pension bill, which would raise the minimum retirement age from 60 to 62, was passed by the lower house of parliament Wednesday and now awaits approval by the Constitutional Court before President Nicolas Sarkozy can make it law.

Strikes disrupted train services and flights, causing the cancellation of about 30 percent of flights from Paris's Charles de Gaulle airport. Fuel supplies remain affected with 20 percent of French gas stations still dry. Power plant workers also cut power production.

But many workers are beginning to get tired of the strikes, which began on Sept. 7. when the bill was opened for debate in the National Assembly. Some workers have returned to work and French schools have begun holidays.

“No matter how you look at it, it is a defeat for the unions,” said Guy Groux, a labor union expert, to Bloomberg. “They held numerous strikes, mobilized a lot of people, and can’t really point to any achievements.”

Read more about the strikes here.