Cannes Film Festival Faces Potential Strike Over Labor Reforms

Festival workers demand better pay and job security amid upcoming French labor law changes.

Festival workers, including projectionists and press officers, plan to strike to protest inadequate compensation and lack of unemployment benefits.
The 'Sous les écrans la dèche' collective, representing hundreds of workers, calls for equal benefits as other entertainment industry freelancers.
French labor law reforms effective July 1 could further reduce unemployment benefits for freelance workers.
Cannes organizers urge dialogue and collective bargaining to address the grievances of festival employees.
The strike could significantly disrupt the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, scheduled for May 14-25.