France
Strikes intensify across healthcare and public services
Unions call for national day of action to defend public services
Unions mobilise against austerity
France: Firefighters strike over staffing shortages in Ardennes
France: Toulouse local government workers mobilise against austerity
France: Unions mobilise against privatisation and job cuts
French unions are preparing for another nationwide strike on 4 February 2025, following their massive mobilisation on 5 December 2024. The action, called by the inter-union coalition (CFTC, CGT, FO, FSU, STC, SUD) , highlights growing concerns over privatisation, precarious work, and low wages in the wake of the so-called "Full Employment" law. Since its implementation, the law has accelerated the outsourcing of public services and increased workloads. Workers at France Travail face mounting pressure, with the registration of 1.5 million additional people, rising unemployment, and growing
France: Public service workers to strike on 5 December
France: Unions call for a national strike to defend healthcare
France: FO demands wage hike in stalled pharmacy talks
Negotiations in the community pharmacy sector had stalled for almost ten months, with 16 wage brackets falling below the legal minimum since January. The FO federation of pharmacy professions demanded a 6% wage point increase and warned of possible mobilization if employers continued to avoid negotiation. The seventh session for the 2024 mandatory annual negotiations (NAO) took place on September 16, following earlier attempts that yielded no progress. FO expressed concerns about the lack of employer dialogue, citing risks to both workers and the future of the sector. Many of the sector’s 134