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France Braces for Sept. 10 ‘Block Everything’ Actions as Energy Strike Rolls On

Security services warn the 10 September protests could bring decentralized blockages, possible sabotage, uncertain turnout.

À l’approche des deux journées de mobilisation annoncées contre les projets d’économies budgétaires du gouvernement, tour d’horizon des positions recensées dans les syndicats des transports.
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Overview

  • The CGT’s energy federation launched a reconductible 24‑hour strike on 2 September over pay, energy taxation and pensions, with leaders set to reassess the movement on 4 September ahead of wage talks on the 18th.
  • Union officials reported more than 250 pickets and localized production reductions, while EDF posted a provisional 7.64% participation at midday, highlighting sharply divergent readings of the strike’s scale.
  • FNME‑CGT leaders say the stoppage can dovetail with the 10 September citizen call to “block everything,” presenting the sector action as a potential feeder for broader mobilization.
  • An intelligence note projects up to roughly 100,000 participants and outlines risks from highway, rail and depot blockages to possible sabotage, prompting plans to secure key government sites in Paris and to alert prefectures nationwide.
  • Transport unions signal uneven participation: SUD‑Aérien, CGT‑Cheminots, SUD‑Rail and RER drivers’ union La Base back actions on the 10th, while many major groups focus on the intersyndicale date of 18 September and air‑traffic controllers plan to strike that day.