Strike

End of the strike at the Louvre: The Paris museum reopens to visitors

After four days of strike action, Louvre museum staff have decided to end their protest. Negotiations are ongoing, but the museum has reopened to visitors.

Museums and monuments closed: How to get a refund for your entrance ticket?

Protests, strikes, pandemic: museums and historic sites may be forced to close at the last minute. So, how can visitors get a refund if their visit is canceled? Here's what you need to know.

National strike on December 2: transportation, schools, airports... the latest news

The CGT, FSU, and Solidaires unions are calling for an interprofessional strike on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, in Paris and throughout France. Despite the calls for mobilization, transportation disruptions remain limited.

Bus strike in Yvelines on Monday, November 17: what you need to know

A Transdev Sud-Yvelines strike is severely disrupting bus transport in the south of the Yvelines department on Monday, November 17, 2025. The unions have announced that 80% of drivers will be on strike today to protest recurring errors in wages and safety conditions deemed dangerous.

Strike in Paris school cafeterias: how long will it last?

In Paris, a strike by activity and reception staff is disrupting the running of nearly 200 schools from Monday, November 10, 2025. Launched by SUPAP-FSU, CFDT, and CGT, the movement denounces the deterioration of working conditions and has led to the closure of many school cafeterias.

October 9 strike in the public sector: schools and day-care centers affected

The CGT public services federation is calling a nationwide strike this Thursday, October 9, 2025, affecting the local civil service and social sectors. Extracurricular services, canteens and crèches will be affected.

October 2 strike: transport, schools, airports, demonstrations, what to expect in Paris?

The intersyndicale is calling for a general strike on October 2, 2025, following the failure of negotiations with Sébastien Lecornu. The eight unions are denouncing the Prime Minister's failure to respond to the Bayrou budget and its austerity measures.

The Medef is organizing a large employers' rally on October 13 to counter the "Zucman tax".

On Wednesday, Medef president Patrick Martin announced that French employers would be holding a "huge meeting" in Paris on October 13. This mobilization is in response to "dangerous theories" such as the proposed Zucman tax of 2% on assets over €100 million.

Events on September 18: exceptional closure of the Domaine de Saint-Cloud

Due to the labor unrest on September 18, 2025, and the demonstrations in Paris, the Domaine de Saint-Cloud has announced that it will be closing its doors for the day. Here's an update on the situation.

Airport strike on September 18: the main union postpones its notice. What can we expect?

The SNCTA has decided to suspend the strike call scheduled for September 18 at airports. The notice has nevertheless been postponed to October 7, 8 and 9, 2025. Other unions are maintaining their mobilization for this national strike day. We take stock.

Transport in Paris: how to get to Roissy and Orly airports?

Strikes, protests, and construction work complicate access to Roissy and Orly. Taxis, RER, buses, carpooling: discover all the practical solutions.

September 10 strike: metro, RER, bus and streetcar disruptions in Paris and the Île-de-France region

The strike on September 10, 2025 will affect transport in the Paris region, with major disruptions on the SNCF network and some impact on the RATP. The "Bloquons tout" movement is mobilizing against the Bayrou government's 43.8 billion savings for 2025. We take a look at today's actual disruptions.

September 10 strike: chaos foretold in the Gilet Jaune style? What you need to know

Block everything! General strike, disruptions to Parisian transport, schools closed... September 10, 2025 is shaping up to be a black day in the Paris region, with a nationwide protest movement against the Bayrou government's measures.

What can you expect from the hospital strike on September 10?

An unprecedented mobilization awaits us in the public hospitals of the Paris region. Four unions of the Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), CGT, FO, CFTC and UNSA, are calling for mobilization this autumn against the savings plan announced by François Bayrou. The strike, scheduled for September 10, 2025, is aimed at protesting the 43.8 billion euros of savings in the 2026 budget, including 5.5 billion euros of savings planned for public hospitals.

CGT energy strike against pension reform and VAT

Electricity and gas workers are launching a renewable strike this Tuesday, September 2, called by the CGT. The union is protesting the pension reform and the increase in VAT on energy to 20% in August. More than 220 pickets have been organized across France.

Health: towards a massive strike in Ile-de-France hospitals in September 2025?

The autumn is shaping up to be a tense one for hospitals in the Paris region. Four AP-HP unions are calling for mobilization on August 25 against François Bayrou's €44 billion savings plan, which includes a doubling of medical deductibles. A massive strike could well paralyze the 38 establishments as early as September ...

December 5, 2024 strike: schools, canteens, monuments, hospitals, flights... closures and disruptions

December 5, 2024 was marked by a nationwide strike, strongly followed by the public sector. It affected schools, hospitals, public services and airlines. Despite the overthrow of the Barnier government, the strike bears witness to growing discontent with the budget cuts envisaged. We take a look at the disruptions expected in the Paris region, ranging from cancelled airport flights to closed sites and monuments.

Opening ceremony, events on the Seine: weather, water flow, strikes, risks of cancellation

France wanted to pull out all the stops for these Paris 2024 Olympic Games, with some big new features, events on the Seine and an opening ceremony in the middle of the river! But it also comes with risks, which could change plans... We take stock.

Paris 2024 Olympics: CGT Spectacle issues strike notice for opening ceremony

Is the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games likely to face technical worries? A strike notice has been issued by the CGT Spectacle to protest against "blatant inequalities of treatment" between artists.

Air traffic disrupted this Thursday at Paris airports despite lifting of strike notice

A massive strike at Paris airports was narrowly averted! Air traffic controllers had called a strike for this Thursday, April 25, 2024, as well as for Ascension Day, but at the last minute this was lifted, without avoiding any disruption.