This Thursday is shaping up to be another eventful day in the capital. Between disrupted schools, childcare centers potentially affected and a call for strikes in the oil sector, several groups are concerned. Precautions to take for parents with a child in daycare or for drivers looking for a full tank this Thursday, October 8!
Action in the early childhood sector
The CGT Federation of Public Services has filed a strike notice covering the entire day on Thursday. The action, carried out alongside the collective "No Babies in Storage," concerns staff at collective and individual childcare facilities under local government, particularly daycare centers.
municipal nurseries. The demands include notably a lack of staff, salary increases, access to more training, and recognition of professional burnout. A demonstration is planned starting at 10am, at Rights of the Child Square in the 14th district. However, keep in mind: a strike doesn't automatically mean closure. Each nursery's operation will depend notably on the number of striking staff members.🚨🇫🇷⛽ ALERTE INFO | La CGT de TotalEnergies appelle à une grève le 8 octobre sur l’ensemble des sites de l’entreprise, avec de possibles perturbations dans les raffineries et dépôts pétroliers.
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Gas stations affected
The CGT is also calling on TotalEnergies employees to stage a 24-hour strike at refineries and gas stations. The union is highlighting demands concerning notably employment and wages. For motorists, a quick check of your fuel level before Thursday could help avoid any nasty surprises.
High school students continue mobilizing
Following several demonstrations, particularly between République and Nation this Tuesday, October 6, student mobilization continues around demands concerning overcrowded classrooms, run-down buildings, unreplaced teachers and the pressure linked to Parcoursup.
A movement that turned into a nightmare, with numerous cases of violence recorded against minors. The Human Rights League denounces "an overall drift away from the rule of law," according to Francinfo, regarding law enforcement interventions in the context of the high school movement in France. The president of the Human Rights League, Nathalie Tehio, announced her intention to bring the matter before the United Nations.Voici le jeune homme qui m’a, avec d’autres, demandé de prendre la parole devant son lycée du 9eme arrondissement où je venais observer la situation jeudi dernier (quelques minutes après cette interview). Il résume très bien la situation: blocage pacifiste, très calme, revendications légitimes, et aucune manipulation de la FI. Il montre que les lycéens sont des citoyens responsables et intelligents qu’il faut arrêter de présenter comme des jeunes incapables de penser par eux-mêmes. @jmaphatie @Qofficiel
— Aymeric Caron (@CaronAymericoff) October 5, 2026
Students and high school pupils are planning new mobilizations this Thursday, while teachers plan to gather for education in the late afternoon in Bobigny. And it may not be over: a general mobilization is also scheduled for Saturday, October 17th, leaving open the possibility of a new wave of social action in the coming weeks.