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Nationwide strike and demonstrations against pension reform
đź“… 13 May 2003Trade unions called a nationwide day of action against plans to lengthen contribution periods and reshape public-sector pensions. Public transport and education workers were especially active, while...
Postal workers strike over restructuring and local service provision
📅 20 September 2004The FO-CFDT-SUD inter-union called a 24-hour strike at La Poste. Réunion’s CGTR-PTT also raised staffing and service-access concerns, including post offices in Le Port and Saint-André. The dispute...
COSPAR forms a broad coalition against high prices and low wages
đź“… 10 February 2009The Collectif des organisations syndicales, politiques et associatives de La RĂ©union (COSPAR) was launched by unions, political groups and associations. Its platform linked wages, prices, student...
Peak national protest day against pension-age reform
đź“… 12 October 2010A nationwide strike and demonstrations opposed a reform raising the statutory retirement age from 60 to 62. Transport, refinery, education and other workers joined the action, with students also...
Mayotte unions and consumer groups launch protest against high prices
đź“… 21 September 2011An inter-union and consumer coalition called a public mobilization in Mamoudzou against the cost of everyday goods. The action came months after Mayotte became a French department, amid debates over...
Mayotte begins a strike against the cost of living
đź“… 27 September 2011The protest expanded into a strike and boycott campaign, with roadblocks and demonstrations in several towns. The coalition demanded lower prices for basic food, fuel and construction goods and also...
Mayotte price protests draw a large march in Mamoudzou
đź“… 13 October 2011Parliamentary records report about 6,000 people at a Mamoudzou demonstration as the price campaign continued. The scale of the march strengthened pressure during negotiations but did not settle...
Unions call for a cross-sector strike and march on 9 April
đź“… 6 April 2015CGTR, FO, FSU and Solidaires announced a RĂ©union mobilization against austerity, wage freezes, precarious work and cuts to public jobs. The call also demanded stronger public services and fairer...
Students and unions launch mass mobilization against the El Khomri labor bill
đź“… 9 March 2016Youth organizations and trade unions organized marches and strikes against a proposed labor-law overhaul that they said weakened worker protections and job security. High-school blockades, transit...
Nationwide demonstrations renew opposition to the labor-law reform
đź“… 9 April 2016More than 200 demonstrations and gatherings took place across France in a further day of action against the proposed labor bill. Organizers included trade unions and youth organizations, with students...
Paris march against labor bill proceeds on a sharply restricted route
đź“… 23 June 2016After police initially prohibited the planned march, unions negotiated permission for a short loop around the Bastille and Arsenal basin. Demonstrators continued to oppose the labor bill and to defend...
Workers deliver results of a nationwide citizen vote on the labor bill
📅 28 June 2016A union-led citizen vote on the proposed labor law reported 704,129 participants, with 647,798 voting for withdrawal of the bill. The results were delivered to the Élysée by an inter-union...
Public-sector workers, rail staff and students strike and march
đź“… 22 March 2018A nationwide day of action brought civil servants, railway workers, students and retirees into the streets. Public employees opposed pay freezes, job cuts and changes to public services; rail staff...
May Day marches call for labor solidarity amid a divided union front
📅 1 May 2018Trade unions and allied groups marched in Paris and across France, calling for a “convergence of struggles” amid disputes over public services and labor reforms. The Paris union march was disrupted by...
Public-service workers and hospital staff rally against cuts
📅 22 May 2018Workers marched from the Petit Marché to the prefecture in Saint-Denis during a public-sector strike. Témoignages highlighted strong participation by CHU staff opposing job cuts and threats to pay....
Public-service unions stage joint strikes and marches across RĂ©union
đź“… 9 May 2019Unions across the public sector organized coordinated strikes and demonstrations in Saint-Denis and Saint-Pierre. TĂ©moignages reported more than 1,000 people in Saint-Denis and around 500 in...
Réunion’s inter-union coalition strikes during the president’s visit
📅 26 October 2019An inter-union coalition called a general strike and march in Saint-Denis during Emmanuel Macron’s visit, intending to present proposals on the island’s worsening social conditions. Organizers said...
Yellow Vests take part in the pension-reform strike movement
📅 5 December 2019The Yellow Vests’ national assembly in Montpellier had called for joining the planned December strike against pension reform. On 5 December, Yellow Vest groups appeared alongside union contingents and...
Health and care workers mobilize nationwide for hospital resources
đź“… 16 June 2020Thousands of health, social-care and elder-care workers and their supporters mobilized in more than 250 gatherings. They demanded more staff, hospital beds and wage improvements after years of...
Guadeloupe unions call a renewable general strike
đź“… 15 November 2021A coalition called a renewable general strike as suspensions for health workers refusing vaccination became effective. The dispute also connected to longer-standing demands on wages, public services...
Martinique unions begin an indefinite general strike
📅 22 November 2021Unions launched an indefinite general strike against the health pass and vaccination mandate for health workers, amid broader grievances over wages, prices and social conditions. The island’s movement...
PĂ´le emploi workers strike over pay, workloads and public-service conditions
đź“… 1 February 2022Unions at PĂ´le emploi RĂ©union called workers to strike at the regional and southern offices. Their statement linked stagnant pay and rising living costs to mounting workloads and national programs...
Unions call a nationwide strike for wages and the right to strike
đź“… 18 October 2022With refinery stoppages disrupting fuel supplies, unions called a cross-sector strike seeking higher wages and defending the right to strike. The action brought together workers in transport, energy...
Nationwide strike and protest against the pension reform
đź“… 23 March 2023A ninth national day of action brought workers, students and other opponents into demonstrations against the pension reform. The movement persisted after the government's use of Article 49.3, with...
Inter-union marches oppose austerity and demand higher wages
đź“… 13 October 2023RĂ©union unions organized demonstrations in Saint-Denis and Saint-Pierre as part of a national day against austerity. Their local call emphasized wages and purchasing power after months of...
May Day march links worker rights, wages and international solidarity
đź“… 1 May 2024Workers and union members marched in cities across France, raising demands on wages, unemployment benefits and working conditions. The Paris march also included calls for a ceasefire in Gaza and...
Health and social-care workers strike over staffing and conditions
đź“… 1 April 2025Workers in public and private health and social-care services mobilized for better wages, staffing and working conditions. The action included hospitals, elder care and social support services,...
Inter-union strike opposes austerity measures in the 2026 budget plan
đź“… 18 September 2025Eight union confederations called a cross-sector strike and demonstrations against budget proposals they said would cut public services, freeze wages and benefits, and shift fiscal costs onto...
Public-service workers strike over wages and conditions
đź“… 29 September 2026Unions representing public-service workers hold a nationwide strike and demonstrations over pay, recruitment and working conditions. Their call connects the defense of education and other public...
Clermont-Ferrand workers and students march together
📅 6 October 2026Solidaires Auvergne, CGT Educ’Action, FSU and FO call a strike and march in Clermont-Ferrand alongside students. Their statement links school demands to overcrowded classes, inadequate buildings and...
Students and education workers strike as protests continue across France
đź“… 10 November 2026Trade unions and student organizations called a new national day of strikes and demonstrations on 10 November over school and university funding, staffing, working conditions and access to higher...