![Paris, FRANCE, Paris, le 29 septembre 2026. À l’appel d’une large coalition intersyndicale, les agents des services publics ont organisé une grève et une manifestation à la veille de la présentation d’un budget d’austérité au Conseil des ministres. Frustrés par un nouveau gel de l’indexation, les travailleurs mobilisés réclament des augmentations salariales et des moyens à la hauteur des missions des services publics. [Valérie Dubois / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP]](/cdn-cgi/image/onerror=redirect,width=640,height=640,format=webp/https://storage.googleapis.com/uploads.mongoosehq.com/url/media/188839067/bd70412fc8eb39f1e412dfd08ade57def08f43c8e76ba0734c79507d1a52ac14)
Overview
- The inter-union coalition announced on Wednesday that it will prolong its strike to December 4 to force formal commitments in the civil security reform law, the 2027 budget and a health and safety protocol for firefighters.
- Unions reject the government’s offer as insufficient, saying it fails to secure statutory hires, long-term financing or a clear plan to reduce non-urgent operational demands placed on crews.
- Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez has proposed a €1 billion plan over five years with €200 million for 2027, plus an expected €140–150 million per year from raising the special tax on insurance contracts (TSCA).
- The government plans to double summer aircraft rentals instead of expanding the national aerial fleet, a measure unions say raises doubts about the durability of firefighting capacity as fires grow more frequent.
- The dispute follows a summer of record blazes that burned over 100,000 hectares, increasing daily call-outs and prompting unions to stress that failing to recruit and protect staff will worsen service risks for communities and crews.