France: national strike and demonstrations on 5 November 2026 (transport notices not yet filed)

The union confederations CFDT, CGT, FO, UNSA and FSU have called a national day of strikes and demonstrations on Thursday 5 November 2026, announced on 5 October, against the government's 2027 budget. The call covers public and private sector workers, pensioners and young people.

What to expect: as of 9 October, no transport union had filed a strike notice for the day. This page will be updated as notices are filed; the operators publish their forecasts one or two days before a strike day.

Why: the unions demand general pay rises and a higher minimum wage, higher pensions and benefits, an end to the public-sector pay freeze with automatic indexation of wages to inflation, conditions on the €211 billion of public aid to companies, and taxes on wealth, inheritance and dividends. The 2027 budget includes about €54 billion of savings.