Demonstration Against Austerity - Toulouse

Demonstration Against Austerity - Toulouse

Railway workers in Toulouse with a smoke bomb. Protest, everyone mobilised against austerity and for our wages. France, Toulouse, 2 December 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

London Underground Strike - UK

London Underground Strike - UK

Passengers transfer to other modes of transportation at a bus stop near Baker Street Station on the London Underground in London, UK, on September 8, 2025. London is facing transport chaos as members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union stage a series of strikes. The strikes are scheduled for September 7 to 12, resulting in an early shutdown of services on Sunday evening and a four-day closure of the entire London Underground network starting Monday.Photo by Wu Lu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

London Underground Strike - UK

London Underground Strike - UK

Passengers transfer to other modes of transportation at a bus stop near Baker Street Station on the London Underground in London, UK, on September 8, 2025. London is facing transport chaos as members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union stage a series of strikes. The strikes are scheduled for September 7 to 12, resulting in an early shutdown of services on Sunday evening and a four-day closure of the entire London Underground network starting Monday.Photo by Wu Lu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration for Employment and Industry - Paris

Demonstration for Employment and Industry - Paris

Thierry Nier, General Secretary CGT-Cheminots during a demonstration called by the CGT, joined by Solidaires and the FSU unions in Paris, France on December 12, 2024. Sparse rallies and demonstrations "for jobs and industry" are being held on December 12, 2024 in several towns in France, ahead of the appointment of a new Prime Minister summoned by the CGT to respond to the "social emergency", in a context marked by an explosion in redundancy plans. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration for Employment and Industry - Paris

Demonstration for Employment and Industry - Paris

Thierry Nier, General Secretary CGT-Cheminots during a demonstration called by the CGT, joined by Solidaires and the FSU unions in Paris, France on December 12, 2024. Sparse rallies and demonstrations "for jobs and industry" are being held on December 12, 2024 in several towns in France, ahead of the appointment of a new Prime Minister summoned by the CGT to respond to the "social emergency", in a context marked by an explosion in redundancy plans. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration for Employment and Industry - Paris

Demonstration for Employment and Industry - Paris

Thierry Nier general secretary of the CGT Cheminots during a demonstration called by the CGT, joined by Solidaires and the FSU unions in Paris on December 12, 2024. Sparse rallies and demonstrations "for jobs and industry" are being held on December 12, 2024 in several towns in France, ahead of the appointment of a new Prime Minister summoned by the CGT to respond to the "social emergency", in a context marked by an explosion in redundancy plans. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration for Employment and Industry - Paris

Demonstration for Employment and Industry - Paris

Thierry Nier general secretary of the CGT Cheminots during a demonstration called by the CGT, joined by Solidaires and the FSU unions in Paris on December 12, 2024. Sparse rallies and demonstrations "for jobs and industry" are being held on December 12, 2024 in several towns in France, ahead of the appointment of a new Prime Minister summoned by the CGT to respond to the "social emergency", in a context marked by an explosion in redundancy plans. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration for Employment and Industry - Paris

Demonstration for Employment and Industry - Paris

Thierry Nier general secretary of the CGT Cheminots during a demonstration called by the CGT, joined by Solidaires and the FSU unions in Paris on December 12, 2024. Sparse rallies and demonstrations "for jobs and industry" are being held on December 12, 2024 in several towns in France, ahead of the appointment of a new Prime Minister summoned by the CGT to respond to the "social emergency", in a context marked by an explosion in redundancy plans. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration for Employment and Industry - Paris

Demonstration for Employment and Industry - Paris

Thierry Nier general secretary of the CGT Cheminots during a demonstration called by the CGT, joined by Solidaires and the FSU unions in Paris, France on December 12, 2024. Sparse rallies and demonstrations "for jobs and industry" are being held on December 12, 2024 in several towns in France, ahead of the appointment of a new Prime Minister summoned by the CGT to respond to the "social emergency", in a context marked by an explosion in redundancy plans. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration for Employment and Industry - Paris

Demonstration for Employment and Industry - Paris

Thierry Nier secretaire general CGT CHEMINOTS during a demonstration called by the CGT, joined by Solidaires and the FSU unions in Paris, France on December 12, 2024. Sparse rallies and demonstrations "for jobs and industry" are being held on December 12, 2024 in several towns in France, ahead of the appointment of a new Prime Minister summoned by the CGT to respond to the "social emergency", in a context marked by an explosion in redundancy plans. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

SNCF Strike on a Snowy Day - Paris

SNCF Strike on a Snowy Day - Paris

Illustration - The strike by SNCF unions is poorly attended, but travelers are not numerous, anticipating the weather and the social movement, on November 21, 2024 in the Paris region, France. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

SNCF Strike on a Snowy Day - Paris

SNCF Strike on a Snowy Day - Paris

Illustration - The strike by SNCF unions is poorly attended, but travelers are not numerous, anticipating the weather and the social movement, on November 21, 2024 in the Paris region, France. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

SNCF Strike on a Snowy Day - Paris

SNCF Strike on a Snowy Day - Paris

Illustration - The strike by SNCF unions is poorly attended, but travelers are not numerous, anticipating the weather and the social movement, on November 21, 2024 in the Paris region, France. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

SNCF Strike on a Snowy Day - Paris

SNCF Strike on a Snowy Day - Paris

Illustration - The strike by SNCF unions is poorly attended, but travelers are not numerous, anticipating the weather and the social movement, on November 21, 2024 in the Paris region, France. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

SNCF Strike on a Snowy Day - Paris

SNCF Strike on a Snowy Day - Paris

Illustration - The strike by SNCF unions is poorly attended, but travelers are not numerous, anticipating the weather and the social movement, on November 21, 2024 in the Paris region, France. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

SNCF Strike on a Snowy Day - Paris

SNCF Strike on a Snowy Day - Paris

Illustration - The strike by SNCF unions is poorly attended, but travelers are not numerous, anticipating the weather and the social movement, on November 21, 2024 in the Paris region, France. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

SNCF Strike on a Snowy Day - Paris

SNCF Strike on a Snowy Day - Paris

Illustration - The strike by SNCF unions is poorly attended, but travelers are not numerous, anticipating the weather and the social movement, on November 21, 2024 in the Paris region, France. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

SNCF Strike on a Snowy Day - Paris

SNCF Strike on a Snowy Day - Paris

Illustration - The strike by SNCF unions is poorly attended, but travelers are not numerous, anticipating the weather and the social movement, on November 21, 2024 in the Paris region, France. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

SNCF Strike on a Snowy Day - Paris

SNCF Strike on a Snowy Day - Paris

Illustration - The strike by SNCF unions is poorly attended, but travelers are not numerous, anticipating the weather and the social movement, on November 21, 2024 in the Paris region, France. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

Railway Workers Strike - Paris

Railway Workers Strike - Paris

An SNCF Inoui TGV travels on the tracks at the Gare de Lyon exit in Paris, France on October 17, 2024. Several railway unions have called a strike for Thursday November 21. The four SNCF unions-CGT-Cheminots, Unsa-Ferroviaire, SUD-Rail and CFDT-Cheminots-have called a strike to denounce the dismantling of Fret SNCF in order to avoid having to repay state aid that the European Commission considers illegal. The rail unions are not ruling out renewing the strike in December. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Railway Workers Strike - Paris

Railway Workers Strike - Paris

An SNCF Inoui TGV travels on the tracks at the Gare de Lyon exit in Paris, France on October 17, 2024. Several railway unions have called a strike for Thursday November 21. The four SNCF unions-CGT-Cheminots, Unsa-Ferroviaire, SUD-Rail and CFDT-Cheminots-have called a strike to denounce the dismantling of Fret SNCF in order to avoid having to repay state aid that the European Commission considers illegal. The rail unions are not ruling out renewing the strike in December. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Railway Workers Strike - Paris

Railway Workers Strike - Paris

An SNCF Inoui TGV docks at Gare de Lyon in Paris, France on October 17, 2024. Several railway unions have called a strike for Thursday November 21. The four SNCF unions-CGT-Cheminots, Unsa-Ferroviaire, SUD-Rail and CFDT-Cheminots-have called a strike to denounce the dismantling of Fret SNCF in order to avoid having to repay state aid that the European Commission considers illegal. The rail unions are not ruling out renewing the strike in December. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Railway Workers Strike - Paris

Railway Workers Strike - Paris

An SNCF Inoui TGV travels on the tracks at the Gare de Lyon exit in Paris, France on October 17, 2024. Several railway unions have called a strike for Thursday November 21. The four SNCF unions-CGT-Cheminots, Unsa-Ferroviaire, SUD-Rail and CFDT-Cheminots-have called a strike to denounce the dismantling of Fret SNCF in order to avoid having to repay state aid that the European Commission considers illegal. The rail unions are not ruling out renewing the strike in December. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Railway Workers Strike - Paris

Railway Workers Strike - Paris

An SNCF Inoui TGV travels on the tracks at the Gare de Lyon exit in Paris, France on October 17, 2024. Several railway unions have called a strike for Thursday November 21. The four SNCF unions-CGT-Cheminots, Unsa-Ferroviaire, SUD-Rail and CFDT-Cheminots-have called a strike to denounce the dismantling of Fret SNCF in order to avoid having to repay state aid that the European Commission considers illegal. The rail unions are not ruling out renewing the strike in December. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Railway Workers Strike - Paris

Railway Workers Strike - Paris

An SNCF Inoui TGV docks at Gare de Lyon in Paris, France on October 17, 2024. Several railway unions have called a strike for Thursday November 21. The four SNCF unions-CGT-Cheminots, Unsa-Ferroviaire, SUD-Rail and CFDT-Cheminots-have called a strike to denounce the dismantling of Fret SNCF in order to avoid having to repay state aid that the European Commission considers illegal. The rail unions are not ruling out renewing the strike in December. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Railway Workers Strike - Paris

Railway Workers Strike - Paris

An SNCF Inoui TGV travels on the tracks at the Gare de Lyon exit in Paris, France on October 17, 2024. Several railway unions have called a strike for Thursday November 21. The four SNCF unions-CGT-Cheminots, Unsa-Ferroviaire, SUD-Rail and CFDT-Cheminots-have called a strike to denounce the dismantling of Fret SNCF in order to avoid having to repay state aid that the European Commission considers illegal. The rail unions are not ruling out renewing the strike in December. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Railway Workers Strike - Paris

Railway Workers Strike - Paris

An SNCF TGV Inoui and a TGV Lyria dock at Gare de Lyon in Paris, France on October 17, 2024. Several railway unions have called a strike for Thursday November 21. The four SNCF unions-CGT-Cheminots, Unsa-Ferroviaire, SUD-Rail and CFDT-Cheminots-have called a strike to denounce the dismantling of Fret SNCF in order to avoid having to repay state aid that the European Commission considers illegal. The rail unions are not ruling out renewing the strike in December. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Railway Workers Strike - Paris

Railway Workers Strike - Paris

A Lyria TGV linking France and Switzerland docks at Gare de Lyon in Paris, France, on October 17, 2024. Several railway unions have called a strike for Thursday November 21. The four SNCF unions-CGT-Cheminots, Unsa-Ferroviaire, SUD-Rail and CFDT-Cheminots-have called a strike to denounce the dismantling of Fret SNCF in order to avoid having to repay state aid that the European Commission considers illegal. The rail unions are not ruling out renewing the strike in December. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Railway Workers Strike - Paris

Railway Workers Strike - Paris

A TER (regional express train) from the Ile-de-France region runs on the tracks at the Gare de Lyon exit in Paris, France, on October 17, 2024. Several railway unions have called a strike for Thursday November 21. The four SNCF unions-CGT-Cheminots, Unsa-Ferroviaire, SUD-Rail and CFDT-Cheminots-have called a strike to denounce the dismantling of Fret SNCF in order to avoid having to repay state aid that the European Commission considers illegal. The rail unions are not ruling out renewing the strike in December. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Railway Workers Strike - Paris

Railway Workers Strike - Paris

A Lyria TGV linking France and Switzerland docks at Gare de Lyon in Paris, France, on October 17, 2024. Several railway unions have called a strike for Thursday November 21. The four SNCF unions-CGT-Cheminots, Unsa-Ferroviaire, SUD-Rail and CFDT-Cheminots-have called a strike to denounce the dismantling of Fret SNCF in order to avoid having to repay state aid that the European Commission considers illegal. The rail unions are not ruling out renewing the strike in December. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Railway Workers Strike - Paris

Railway Workers Strike - Paris

An SNCF Inoui TGV travels on the tracks at the Gare de Lyon exit in Paris, France on October 17, 2024. Several railway unions have called a strike for Thursday November 21. The four SNCF unions-CGT-Cheminots, Unsa-Ferroviaire, SUD-Rail and CFDT-Cheminots-have called a strike to denounce the dismantling of Fret SNCF in order to avoid having to repay state aid that the European Commission considers illegal. The rail unions are not ruling out renewing the strike in December. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Railway Workers Strike - Paris

Railway Workers Strike - Paris

The Gare de Lyon platforms in Paris, France on October 17, 2024. Several railway unions have called a strike for Thursday November 21. The four SNCF unions-CGT-Cheminots, Unsa-Ferroviaire, SUD-Rail and CFDT-Cheminots-have called a strike to denounce the dismantling of Fret SNCF in order to avoid having to repay state aid that the European Commission considers illegal. The rail unions are not ruling out renewing the strike in December. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Railway Workers Strike - Paris

Railway Workers Strike - Paris

A TER (regional express train) from the Ile-de-France region runs on the tracks in the suburbs of Paris, France on October 17, 2024. Several railway unions have called a strike for Thursday November 21. The four SNCF unions-CGT-Cheminots, Unsa-Ferroviaire, SUD-Rail and CFDT-Cheminots-have called a strike to denounce the dismantling of Fret SNCF in order to avoid having to repay state aid that the European Commission considers illegal. The rail unions are not ruling out renewing the strike in December. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Railway Workers' Demonstration - Paris

Railway Workers' Demonstration - Paris

Thierry Nier, General Secretary of the CGT - Cheminots union during a demonstration by railway workers, organised by the CGT - UNSA - SUD Rail - CFDT unions, to call for a moratorium on the liquidation of Fret SNCF planned by the government and imposed by the European Commission, in Paris, France on May 28, 2024. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

Railway Workers' Demonstration - Paris

Railway Workers' Demonstration - Paris

General Secretary of the CGT Cheminots Thierry Nier during a demonstration by railway workers, organised by the CGT - UNSA - SUD Rail - CFDT unions, to call for a moratorium on the liquidation of Fret SNCF planned by the government and imposed by the European Commission, in Paris, France on May 28, 2024. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

May Day Rally - Gap

May Day Rally - Gap

A demonstrator carries a flag of the Federation of Cheminots CGT, France, Hautes-Alpes, Gap, May 1, 2024. May 1 is the international day of workers' struggle. On this occasion, the inter-union, CGT, CFDT, FSU, Solidaires, CFE-CGC, and Unsa demonstrated in the streets of Gap. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM.

Demonstration Against Pensions Reform - Versaille

Demonstration Against Pensions Reform - Versaille

In photo Matthieu Bolle-Reddat secretary general of the CGT Cheminots de Versailles. Demonstration called by the CGT union, against the government's pensions reform on the sidelines of the 6th edition of the "Choose France" Summit near the Chateau de Versailles, outside Paris, France, on May 15, 2023. Since 2018, the Choose France Summit seeks to promote France’s economic attractiveness and encourage international investment across the country and brings together hundreds of leaders from the largest multinational corporations. Demonstrators wanted to make noise to protest against the pension reform. Photo by Kelly Linsale/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration Against Pensions Reform - Versaille

Demonstration Against Pensions Reform - Versaille

In photo Matthieu Bolle-Reddat secretary general of the CGT Cheminots de Versailles. Demonstration called by the CGT union, against the government's pensions reform on the sidelines of the 6th edition of the "Choose France" Summit near the Chateau de Versailles, outside Paris, France, on May 15, 2023. Since 2018, the Choose France Summit seeks to promote France’s economic attractiveness and encourage international investment across the country and brings together hundreds of leaders from the largest multinational corporations. Demonstrators wanted to make noise to protest against the pension reform. Photo by Kelly Linsale/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration Against Pensions Reform - Versaille

Demonstration Against Pensions Reform - Versaille

In photo Matthieu Bolle-Reddat secretary general of the CGT Cheminots de Versailles. Demonstration called by the CGT union, against the government's pensions reform on the sidelines of the 6th edition of the "Choose France" Summit near the Chateau de Versailles, outside Paris, France, on May 15, 2023. Since 2018, the Choose France Summit seeks to promote France’s economic attractiveness and encourage international investment across the country and brings together hundreds of leaders from the largest multinational corporations. Demonstrators wanted to make noise to protest against the pension reform. Photo by Kelly Linsale/bePress Photo Agency/bppa/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protest against the Hercules project - Paris

Protest against the Hercules project - Paris

Speech of Laurent Brun, Secretary General of the CGT Cheminots. CGT National Federation of Mines and Energy, and workers demonstrate to protest against 'Hercules', a project to break up EDF, French electricity giant, at Place de la Republique, in Paris, France, on June 22, 2021. Photo by Pierrick Villette/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM