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Nationwide strike and demonstrations against pension reform
đź“… 13 Mei 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...
Public- and private-sector workers march in Saint-Denis over pensions and work protections
đź“… 17 Juni 2008An inter-union call brought several hundred workers into the streets, with maloya accompanying the march to the prefecture. Organizers opposed changes to working time and demanded decent retirement...
COSPAR forms a broad coalition against high prices and low wages
đź“… 10 Februari 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...
COSPAR rallies against high prices and low wages
đź“… 5 Maart 2009COSPAR, a coalition of unions, political groups and associations, organized marches in Saint-Denis and Saint-Pierre. Organizers linked high living costs to low wages, unemployment and housing; they...
COSPAR begins a renewable general strike
đź“… 10 Maart 2009After the 5 March marches and talks with the prefecture and employers, COSPAR called a renewable general strike. The demand for higher low wages remained central alongside price reductions,...
Peak national protest day against pension-age reform
đź“… 12 Oktober 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...
Unions and community groups rally against austerity and high prices
đź“… 29 Februari 2012An inter-union gathering outside the prefecture joined opposition to austerity with local concern about the cost of living. Around 150 people attended despite heavy rain, according to TĂ©moignages....
Public-service unions stage joint strikes and marches across RĂ©union
đź“… 9 Mei 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 Oktober 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...
PĂ´le emploi workers strike over pay, workloads and public-service conditions
đź“… 1 Februari 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...
Nationwide strike and protest against the pension reform
đź“… 23 Maart 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 Oktober 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...
Education workers strike over pay, staffing and “Choc des savoirs” reforms
đź“… 1 Februari 2024Education unions organized a nationwide strike and demonstrations over declining working conditions, pay, staffing and reforms that proposed grouping students by level. Teachers and other school...
Public-service workers strike for pay increases
đź“… 19 Maart 2024Public-service workers held strikes and demonstrations across France, demanding pay measures to offset inflation and protect purchasing power. The mobilization included teachers, local and central...
May Day march links worker rights, wages and international solidarity
đź“… 1 Mei 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...
Public-sector unions strike over sick-leave cuts and pay
đź“… 5 December 2024A broad inter-union coalition called public employees across France to strike and demonstrate against proposed unpaid sick-leave days and reduced compensation, while demanding wage improvements 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...
Anti-racism gathering in Paris after Trappes attack
📅 26 Oktober 2026The CGT finance-sector union called a gathering at Place Stalingrad in Paris at 19:00 on 26 October following the racist shooting in Trappes and La Verrière. The French Human Rights League also called...
French unions join nationwide strike and demonstrations with student movement
đź“… 5 November 2026On 5 November, the CFDT, CGT, FO, UNSA and FSU called strikes and demonstrations over wages, pensions, public services, employment and industry, inviting students and retirees to join. The CGT...
France advances a 1.6% minimum-wage rise as unions call for broader pay increases and a strike
📅 9 November 2026After a social conference with unions and employers on 9 November, the French government announced a 1.6% rise in the SMIC from 1 December, bringing monthly net pay to about €1,502. The CFDT said...