French Union Leaders Announce September 18 Strike Over Bayrou Budget

(From L) French Union syndicale Solidaires (SUD) trade union's co-general delegate Murielle Guilbert, French Confederation of Christian Workers (CFTC) trade union's president Cyril Chabanier, French Workers' Force (FO) union's secretary general Frederic Souillot, French Democratic Confederation of Labour (CFDT) trade union's general secretary Marylise Leon, French General Confederation of Labour (CGT) trade union's general secretary Sophie Binet, French CFE-CGC trade union's president Francois Hommeril, French National Union of Autonomous Trade Unions (Unsa) general secretary Laurent Escure, French Union syndicale Solidaires (SUD) trade union's co-general delegate Julie Ferrua during a press conference in Paris on August 29, 2025, to announce a national strike day on September 18 against the budget proposed by François Bayrou. Photos by Jeremy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM