Overview

• Organizers call for a nationwide day of blockades on September 10 against François Bayrou’s savings plan, which gained traction after proposals including the removal of two public holidays.
• Territorial intelligence services forecast roughly 100,000 participants, a figure Prime Minister François Bayrou labels relatively low as he decries the effort as a “deeply unjust” movement.
• Several unions and federations have filed strike notices or urged participation, including CGT, FO, Solidaires, SUD‑Rail, RATP unions, AP‑HP hospital unions, pharmacists’ USPO, waste services and parts of the public sector.
• Planned or threatened actions range from blockades at train stations, airports, roads, refineries and logistics depots to boycotts and potential attacks on speed cameras, with some lycéen groups calling for school blockades.
• Social‑media monitoring reports heavy online amplification on X and TikTok with signs of inauthentic activity, while on‑the‑ground assemblies reveal organizational frictions that further complicate turnout assessments.