The day of Thursday, December 5 promises to be eventful in France. With the exception of Force Ouvrière (FO), the public service union organizations (CGT, CFDT, Unsa, FSU, Solidaires, CFE-CGC and FA-FP) called on civil servants to “a day of action, rallies, demonstrations and strikes throughout the country” to denounce the draft Budget 2025 and defend public services.
The call for mobilization was maintained even if the Barnier government risks being overthrown by a motion of censure this Wednesday and with it, the measures of the 2025 Budget contested by the unions, and in particular the passage from one to three days of deficiency for sick leave in the public service and the reduction in coverage for days of sick leave from 100% to 90% beyond the deficiency. Another measure that does not pass: the non-payment in 2024 of the individual purchasing power guarantee (Gipa), an annual bonus paid to civil servants since 2008 to limit their loss of remuneration linked to inflation.
Beyond these three measures, union organizations are calling on agents to mobilize to demand more “budgetary means”, “job creation wherever necessary”, “increasing the value of the index point” or even “the overhaul of index grids”.
In total, rallies are planned in 160 cities across France. Schools, municipalities, hospitals… Thank you for the information takes stock of the disruptions to be expected this Thursday, December 5.
Significant disruptions in schools
In national education, the strike looks set to continue. In schools, the majority union of primary school teachers, FSU-SNUipp, announced “nearly 65% strikers” among teachers. “ In all departments, thousands of schools will be closed”he warned on Tuesday. In Paris, the rate could reach “ 75% strikers »with ” more than 230 schools closed out of 650 »according to this same organization. In secondary education, no estimate has yet been communicated, as teachers are not required to declare in advance.
In addition to schools, after-school services, municipal nurseries and school catering services will also be affected. Several cities, such as Strasbourg (Bas-Rhin) have already warned that all school canteens will be closed.
Other public services disrupted
Hospitals, town halls, tax services, France Travail, municipal police… The strike could also affect other public services to varying degrees. In Marseille, “many caregivers should follow the movement and walk out” with work stoppages of two hours, warned the CGT of the Timone hospital in La Provence. The mobilization of nursing staff should not, however, disrupt the reception of patients in hospitals.
If you have an administrative procedure to complete, it is better to postpone it: reception in municipalities, France Travail, the Tax and Public Finance Centers or even France Services centers could indeed experience disruptions. As for the municipal police, they plan to mobilize in certain large cities in France.
Flights canceled in Paris, Marseille and Toulouse
For its part, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) on Tuesday asked airlines to reduce their flight schedules for Thursday, in anticipation of the strike movement in the civil service.
She thus called for a reduction in flights of 10% at Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle airport between 6 a.m. and noon, of 25% at Paris-Orly, of 50% in Marseille from 6 p.m., and of 20% off Toulouse airport for the day.
« Despite these preventive measures, disruptions and delays are nevertheless expected.warns the DGAC, which invites passengers who can to postpone their trip and to contact their airline to find out the status of their flight.
Possible actions in the energy sector
Energy sector unions also called “all companies in the electricity and gas sector” to the mobilization starting this Wednesday evening at 9 p.m. This day of mobilization should, however, not have any significant consequences for the public and should above all result in a loss of income for businesses.
