Free-party “manifestives” oppose proposed restrictions

Basta! reported a rally supporting a union representative facing a disciplinary or municipal challenge in Hénin-Beaumont. The case highlighted conflict over union activity under a far-right-led...

Teachers and other education workers mobilized against the planned removal of roughly 3,250 national education posts. Basta! reported strike calls and local actions, connecting staffing levels to...

Basta! reported a legislative initiative by Renaissance MPs to open the possibility of work on 1 May, France’s statutory labor holiday. Union and labor voices opposed the proposal as an attack on a...

During a week called “Faisons dérailler l’expulsion,” opponents announce a march in the Bure area as the former Luméville station faces eviction. The prefecture bans the march; its account describes...

Six unions gathered in Carcassonne to oppose an attempt by the RN-led municipality to evict labor organizations from the Bourse du Travail. Basta! covered the defense of a physical space used for...

Teachers at the Saint-Exupéry high school in Créteil begin mobilizing over unfilled teaching and support posts. The dispute over staffing becomes a starting point for a broader student movement around...

Students join the action at Saint-Exupéry, connecting classroom conditions to shortages of teachers and other staff. The movement begins in a working-class suburb and quickly becomes a national issue.

Blockades and protests gain momentum after the initial Créteil action. Student demands include adequate staff, better-maintained buildings, manageable classes and changes to Parcoursup, the university...

Reporterre reported climate marches across 227 cities, with organizers estimating more than 130,000 participants. The slogan “Le climat est politique” connected climate action to social justice and...

Residents and union members march from Place Delille for a climate emergency plan. Local organizers connect climate impacts to heat-stressed schools, farm losses and water restrictions, and call for...