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France rocked by massive public sector and student strikes
Photo: Dijoncter.info France rocked by massive public sector and student strikes Firefighters, teachers, and healthcare workers joined the fray, citing frozen salaries and crumbling public services Redacción Sindicalismo | 30 September 2026 France was gripped by widespread protests and public sector strikes on Tuesday, as hundreds of thousands of workers and students took to the streets to protest austerity measures and a collapsing cost of living. The mobilization comes just days before the government is scheduled to present its new budget and months ahead of a presidential election where the far-right is currently favored.