Strikes


Past Strikes

National health and social care strike

Past
Minor Health and social care France

CGT Santé et Action Sociale called a nationwide strike across hospitals, elderly-care, and social-care services.

Effective Dates:
Oct 18, 2025
Oct 19, 2025
Oct 20, 2025
Oct 21, 2025
Oct 22, 2025
Oct 23, 2025

Lycées professionnels: national teachers’ strike

Past
Minor Education (vocational high schools) Paris, Grenoble

Inter-union strike by vocational high-school staff against reforms to the terminale bac pro and the ‘parcours en Y’; actions and work stoppages called nationwide.

Effective Dates:
Oct 14, 2025

Air traffic control (SNCTA) strike

Past
Major Air traffic control France (national)

Majority air traffic controllers’ union SNCTA announced a 24‑hour strike spanning 18–19 September, expected to disrupt flights to, from and over France.

Effective Dates:
Sep 18, 2025
Sep 19, 2025

Air traffic controllers strike (SNCTA)

Past
Major Air traffic control (aviation) France (national)

SNCTA filed a national strike notice for 18 September covering operational staff from the morning of 18 September to the end of the night shift on 19 September; major outlets report widespread flight ...

Effective Dates:
Sep 18, 2025
Sep 19, 2025

Nationwide inter‑union strike and demonstrations

Past
Critical Multi‑sector (public and private) France (national)

All major union confederations (CFDT, CGT, FO, CFE‑CGC, CFTC, UNSA, FSU, Solidaires) called a nationwide day of strike and protests on 18 September.

Effective Dates:
Sep 18, 2025

Community pharmacists nationwide strike (officine closures)

Past
Major Community pharmacies France (national)

Pharmacy unions called for nationwide closure of pharmacies on 18 September, with intersyndicale instructions on strike declarations and mobilisations.

Effective Dates:
Sep 18, 2025

SUD-Rail nationwide rail strike

Past
Minor Rail transport France (national)

Rail union SUD-Rail called for a nationwide rail strike on 10 September as part of broader opposition to austerity measures.

Effective Dates:
Sep 10, 2025

CGT Santé–Action sociale hospital strike (AP-HP and others)

Past
Minor Health and social care (public hospitals) Île-de-France, France (national)

Health and social care unions, including CGT Santé, filed preavis for a strike on 10 September; AP‑HP unions also called staff to strike that day.

Effective Dates:
Sep 10, 2025

SNCF rail strike by SUD‑Rail

Past
Minor Rail transport (SNCF) France (national)

SUD‑Rail called rail workers to strike on 10 September as part of wider social mobilisations; national media also reported the union’s call.

Effective Dates:
Sep 10, 2025

Health sector strike (AP‑HP and national health) by CGT

Past
Minor Healthcare (public hospitals and social care) Île-de-France (AP‑HP), France (national)

CGT Santé Action Sociale filed a specific strike notice for 10 September; CGT‑AP‑HP also filed a strike notice for AP‑HP covering that day.

Effective Dates:
Sep 10, 2025