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A return of the strike in Paris in October?

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As the month comes to a close, marked by two huge mass mobilizations on September 10th and 18th, it seems that Parisians are not yet out of the woods. In fact, a new strike has just been announced for the very beginning of October. 

In September, to properly celebrate the return to work, many unions rallied twice to protest primarily against the government's 2026 budget plan proposed by Bayrou. However, due to the lack of response from Sébastien Lecornu, who was just appointed Prime Minister, after these dark days, it seems they’ve decided to gear up for a 3rd demonstration. We're sharing all the details with you. 


A Dialogue of the Deaf

On Wednesday, September 24, as Sébastien Lecornu was expected at Matignon following an ultimatum set by the strikers of September, there was a big disappointment for the 8 largest French unions, who were not...

They did not find a counterpart that lived up to their expectations. The eight union organizations that make up the inter-union group (namely CFDT, CGT, FO, CFE-CGC, CFTC, UNSA, FSU, and Solidaires) want to denounce the lack of “clear answers” by issuing a new strike notice. In the face of this standoff that is escalating between the government and the protesters, anger continues to rise and could very well erupt during an upcoming gathering.


A Busy Autumn Ahead

In order to make their various demands heard by the government—which include scrapping the entire Bayrou budget proposal and the unemployment insurance reform, for example—the inter-union group has decided to take matters into their own hands by launching a new day of gathering on Thursday, October 2nd. The goal of this new strike is simple: to reach even more people by expanding the movement to sectors that are still not very mobilized. This call seems to have the support of various political parties, as well as the collective "Block Everything", which initiated the strike on September 10th. While no official announcement has been made yet, you can already start preparing for some disruptions in transportation, as well as .

schools, the pharmacies… Good luck !