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17 Sep

Industrial action on 18 September 2025 in France

Please find below status report no. 1, ‘Industrial action on 18 September 2025’.

I/ Introduction

The national day of action on 18/09 promises to be particularly mobilising. Responding to the call from the inter-union group, several hundred thousand people are expected to take part in the numerous actions planned across the country. To date, more than 300 have been listed.

The CFDT has reportedly requested that leaflets be distributed within companies.

More so than on 10 September, the mobilisation will be twofold, with traditional trade union marches on the one hand and actions continuing the ‘Bloquons tout’ (‘Let’s block everything’) movement on the other.

Large urban areas are likely to see a significant presence of radical elements within or on the fringes of trade union marches.

 

Public order disturbances could occur, particularly in Toulouse (31), Marseille (13), Montpellier (34), Bordeaux (33), Metz (57), Nancy (54), Rennes (35), Nantes (44), Brest (29), Lyon (69), Grenoble (38), Dijon (21), Strasbourg (67), Besançon (25), Caen (14) and Lille (59).

At the same time, local actions, continuing the ‘Bloquons tout’ (Let’s block everything) movement, are expected to take place, with varying degrees of aggression. These may include occupations of public spaces, roundabouts and shops (large retailers), operations at toll booths, disruption of major roads, and gatherings in front of public buildings and educational establishments.

Finally, acts of sabotage, similar to those perpetrated last week (railway lines, various networks, etc.), cannot be ruled out.

II/ Details

HAUTS-DE-FRANCE

Arras: leafleting at the toll booth

Saint Laurent Blangy: leafleting – ZI Actiparc – 3 p.m.

Lille (city centre): demonstration – departure: 2.30 p.m. Porte de Paris

Gravelines: leafleting in front of the Gravelines power station – 5.30 a.m.

Saint Omer: leafleting – ZI St Augustin

Compiègne: gathering at the GIFI roundabout from 10 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.

Roye: gathering at the ROYE roundabout (access point to the A1 motorway)

Difficulties to be expected at the A16 exit – DURY

Avoid Rue d’Amiens between the towns of Amiens and Dury in the morning

NORMANDY

BRETTEVILLE SUR ODON: roundabout blockade from 6 a.m.

CAEN: demonstration in the city centre from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

ROUEN: Gathering at 10:30 a.m. on Cours Clémenceau, march to the town hall. 5,000 to 6,000 people expected. High schools blocked.

SOUTH-WEST

Traditional union marches, no other information.

Toulouse

  • Galliéni Cancéropôle station
  • Aldi, Boulevard Silvio Trentin
  • Auchan Balma Gramont.

In Bayonne:

  • Trade union procession in the city centre.

AURA

Lyon / Rhône

• Inter-union demonstration in Lyon: departure at 11 a.m. from the Manufacture des tabacs towards Bellecour.

 

• Meet at 6:30 a.m. at Place des Archives (near Perrache). Risk of morning blockades on north/south roads in Lyon and around toll booths/motorway access points.

Clermont-Ferrand (63)

• Rally announced at Place du 1er Mai at 10 a.m.

• Possible mobilisation in the city centre + roadblocks/roundabouts on the outskirts (days & areas already targeted previously) — to be confirmed.

Grenoble / Isère (38)

• Demonstration planned on Avenue Alsace-Lorraine in Grenoble at 10 a.m.

• Logistics areas and road access around Saint-Quentin-Fallavier to be monitored (possible blockades)

Ain Department (01)

• Several gatherings announced: actions on roundabouts, city entrance intersections, around commercial areas.

SOUTHEAST

In general, the inter-union group has announced a day of demonstrations involving several sectors and all representative unions (Sud, CGT, CFE-CGC, FO, CFDT, Solidaires, FSU, CFTC).

Bouches-du-Rhône:

  • CLESUD in Grans Miramas: (specifically concerning our logistics and TRM sector), leafleting by the CFDT with a declared demonstration on Avenue Marco Polo.
  • In Marseille, a demonstration will start from the Old Port on Thursday at 10:30 a.m., as already announced by the CGT 13 Departmental Union.
  • In Aix-en-Provence, a gathering is planned for 10:30 a.m. in front of the Rectorate.
  • In Arles, in front of the bandstand.

Vaucluse: In Avignon, the demonstration will start from Cours Jean-Jaurès.

Alpes: In Gap, from the Esplanade Desmichels.

Alpes-Maritimes: A gathering is planned in Nice at 10 a.m. at the Thiers train station in the city centre.

Var:

  • In Toulon, a gathering is planned at 2 p.m. at Place de la Liberté.
  • In Brignoles, the meeting point is at 3 p.m. on the banks of the Caramy.
  • In Draguignan, the demonstration is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. in front of the sub-prefecture.
  • In Saint-Raphaël, a demonstration is announced for 10:30 a.m. at the Rond-point Kennedy.

ILE DE FRANCE

Paris:

· The main demonstration in Paris will start on Thursday at 2 p.m. from Place de la Bastille, with a gathering planned for 12:30 p.m. The procession will follow the traditional route of major Parisian demonstrations: Bastille → République → Nation

· In the 19th arrondissement, a gathering and procession is planned in front of the Carrefour supermarket.

In Seine-Saint-Denis, a procession will set off at 7 p.m. in Les Lilas in front of the Carrefour supermarket at Porte des Lilas.

Palaiseau Blockade of the Gutenberg roundabout

Évry Major action Demonstration Blockade

Torcy Demonstration at 11 a.m. Demonstration

Meaux Demonstration and general assembly at 9:30 a.m.

The ‘Bloquons tout’ movement is preparing a new series of roadblocks.

· Paris: a plan to ‘block Paris door by door and wall by wall’, targeting the 38 access points to the capital. Activists are planning to block the ring road during rush hour.

· The A1, A3 and A6 motorways are also the focus of particular attention, especially at the points where they connect with the ring road. The A6 at the Porte d’Italie presents a high risk of massive traffic jams, while the A3 at Bagnolet and its motorway interchange could be targeted ‘by all possible access points’.

· The Rungis market in Val-de-Marne is another strategic target for disrupting the region’s food supply.

· Turtle operations to disrupt traffic without directly exposing themselves to arrest

BRITTANY

Ille-et-Vilaine

· Rennes: a gathering is planned from 1 p.m. on the Charles-de-Gaulle esplanade.

· Saint-Malo: The gathering is planned for 11 a.m. at Place de l’Europe.

· Redon: A gathering is planned for 5 p.m. in front of the sub-prefecture.

· Vitré: Meet at Place Charles-de-Gaulle at 5 p.m.

· Fougères: The rally is scheduled to take place at Place Aristide-Briand at 5:30 p.m.

Finistère

· Actions are being organised in several municipalities in the Finistère department: in Brest, Morlaix, Plounéour-Ménez, Carhaix, Douarnenez, Pont-l’Abbé, Quimper, Concarneau and Quimperlé.

· In Brest, a gathering is planned for 10:30 a.m. at Place de la Liberté and from 10 a.m. at Place de la Résistance in Quimper.

Côtes-d’Armor

· Saint-Brieuc: the gathering is scheduled for 11 a.m. at Place de la Liberté.

· Lannion: a gathering is scheduled for 11:30 a.m., starting from Lannion Airport.

· Guingamp: a gathering is planned on the forecourt of the Maison des Projets, Place du Vally, at 11 a.m., before the start of a demonstration in the town centre.

· Lamballe: a demonstration is also planned, with a gathering scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on the forecourt of the station.

· Dinan: the gathering will take place at 12 noon on the Esplanade de la Résistance, before a march to the media library.

Morbihan

· In Lorient, the CGT union is calling on demonstrators to meet in front of L’Orientis at 10:30 a.m.

· A gathering has been announced in Vannes by the unions at 10:30 a.m. at the port of Vannes, with a march through the streets of the city.

· In Pontivy, a gathering is planned for 10:30 a.m. on the Plaine, followed by a demonstration through the streets of the city.

· In Auray, a rally is planned at the Athéna cultural centre at 10:30 a.m., before a procession sets off towards the town hall.

· The CGT has announced a rally in Ploërmel at 10:30 a.m. on the town hall square.

PAYS DE LA LOIRE

In Nantes, a first meeting is scheduled for 6 a.m. at the Beaulieu bus stop on the Île de Nantes and at the Cardo in Orvault, then at 7 a.m. at the Armor roundabout, near the Atlantis shopping area and Boulevard de Seattle, at the end of Prairie-de-Mauves.

In Saint-Nazaire, the first gathering is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. in front of the Aristide Briand high school.

In La Roche-sur-Yon,

· the first gathering is also scheduled for 7 a.m. on Boulevard Sully.

· It is also from Boulevard Sully in La Roche-sur-Yon, in the north of the city, that the inter-union demonstration will set off in the early afternoon.

In the Vendée, rallies are also planned for 10 a.m. in Fontenay-le-Comte, Place de Verdun, and in Challans, at the Champ de Foire, then at 11 a.m. in Les Sables d’Olonne, Place de la Liberté.

In Loire-Atlantique, five demonstrations are planned: at 10 a.m. in Saint-Nazaire, Place de l’Amérique Latine; at 10 a.m. in Ancenis; at 10:30 a.m. in Nantes at the Miroir d’Eau; at 10:30 a.m. in Châteaubriant at the town hall; and at 10:30 a.m. in Clisson, on the station forecourt.

Laval: 11 a.m. at Place du 11 Novembre

Angers: 11 a.m. at Place Leclerc

Le Mans: 10 a.m. at Place des Jacobins

Cholet: 10 a.m. at Place Travot

CENTRE VAL DE LOIRE

Tours: the rally will start at 10 a.m. at Place de la Liberté.

Chartres 18/09 Theatre 2:00 p.m. Demonstration

Nogent-le-Rotrou 18/09 Meet at 5:00 p.m. for the gathering

Orléans: at the cathedral at 10:00 a.m.

Châteauroux at 10:00 a.m. Place de la République

Issoudun at 2:30 p.m. Intermarché car park

Bourges at 10:00 a.m. Place Séraucourt

Vierzon at 10:30 a.m. Place Jacques Brel

Romorantin at 10:00 a.m. Place de la Paix

Blois at 2:30 p.m. in front of the Prefecture

GRAND EST

The highlights of the demonstrations will take place in Metz (2pm, Place de la République),

  • Nancy (rally from 10am to 1pm at the MJC des Trois-Maisons and demonstration at 2pm, Place Saint-Epvre),
  • Épinal (2pm, Place Foch)
  • Bar-le-Duc (2pm, in front of the station)

Marches are also planned in Strasbourg (2 p.m. at Place de la République), Mulhouse (2 p.m. at Place de la Bourse), Chaumont (5 p.m. at Place de la Mairie), Saint-Dizier (5 p.m. at Place de la Mairie) and Langres (5 p.m. at Place Bel-Air).

In the Marne department, trade unions have called for gatherings in Châlons-en-Champagne (10 a.m. at the trade union headquarters), Reims (10 a.m. at the trade union headquarters), Épernay (10 a.m. at Place Carnot), Vitry-le-François (11 a.m. at Porte du Pont), Sézanne (10.30 a.m.) and Sainte-Menehould (11 a.m.). Rallies are also planned in Troyes (2 p.m. at Place Jean-Jaurès) and Charleville-Mézières (1.30 p.m. at the Town Hall).

BURGUNDY and FRANCHE-COMTÉ

Besançon – rally at 2 p.m. at Place de la Révolution

Montbéliard – rally at 2 p.m. at Champ de Foire

Vesoul – rally at 10 a.m. at Place du 11ème Chasseur

Belfort – rally at 10 a.m. at Maison du Peuple

Dijon: gathering at 2pm at Place de la Libération

Montbard: gathering at 3pm at Place Gambetta

Lons-le-Saunier: gathering at 3pm at Place de la Liberté

Dole: gathering at 10.30am in front of the sub-prefecture

Saint-Claude: gathering at 10am in front of the sub-prefecture

Montceau-les-Mines: rally at 10:00 a.m. in front of the town hall

Chalon-sur-Saône: rally at 2:00 p.m. at the Maison des Syndicats

Auxerre: rally at 2:00 p.m. at the Maison des Syndicats

Sens: rally at 10:00 a.m. at the sub-prefecture

Macon: gathering at 2:00 p.m. in front of the prefecture

Beaune: gathering at 10:00 a.m. at the Porte Saint Nicolas

Nevers: gathering at 10:30 a.m. at the Bourse du Travail.

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