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Higher education and research unions call national strike for March 10, 2026

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Major education/higher education & research

An inter‑union in higher education and research announced a national strike on March 10, 2026, the day of the CNESER budget session, protesting chronic underfunding and job cuts across universities and research bodies.

This alert was originally created on 27 February 2026.

Public Impact

🏫 Schools

Effective Dates

Updates

Mar 9, 2026
CGT FERC Sup filed a sector‑wide strike notice covering all higher education and research staff from March 9 through April 30, 2026, extending the window for work stoppages beyond the previously announced March 10 national action.
Mar 4, 2026
CGT FERC Sup filed a sector‑wide strike notice covering all higher education and research staff from March 9 through April 30, 2026, extending the window for work stoppages beyond the previously announced March 10 national action.

Organizers

  • UNSA
  • CFDT
  • FSU (SNESUP‑FSU)
  • CGT
  • SUD
  • FAGE
  • UNEF
  • Union Étudiante
  • FSE

Affected Locations

  • France (universities and research bodies)

Sources

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