Mayotte unions suspend the 44-day strike after negotiations

A 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...

An 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...

The 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...

Parliamentary 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...

A white march of about 5,000 people was recorded during the strike, amid a tense climate following clashes and injuries. The march made grief and demands for accountability part of the public...

After the 44-day strike had been suspended, unions and supporters resumed action with a march and slow-moving convoy in Mamoudzou. The renewed mobilization followed dissatisfaction with the scope...

Transporters gathered near Le Port and drove toward Saint-Denis as they protested fuel prices. Their demands included a lower price for fuel and a €15 gas cylinder. Talks produced an initial proposal,...

Residents and the Association réunionnaise de consommateurs et de population (ARCP) organized an action at a supermarket in Saint-Benoît. Participants pushed empty carts and called for a boycott...

An 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 Témoignages....

After weeks of evictions at the planned airport site, tens of thousands joined a march to rebuild homes and structures in the occupied zone. Local farmers, residents and supporters described the...