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Radio France Hit by Open-Ended Strike That Disrupts France Inter’s New Morning Lineup

Unions say management’s reforms tied to budget savings threaten editorial missions.

Déjà tendues à la fin de l’été, les relations entre l’intersyndicale de Radio France et sa direction sont loin de s’être apaisées.
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Nicolas Demorand, présentateur entre 7 heures et 9 heures, et Sonia Devillers, présentatrice entre 9 heures et 11 heures.

Overview

  • An intersyndicale launched an unlimited strike on Monday, the first day of the new schedules, forcing France Inter to replace parts of its expanded Grande Matinale with roughly 45 minutes of music from 7:00.
  • France Culture and local Ici stations also reported disruptions, while franceinfo’s morning program aired as usual.
  • Unions CFDT, CGT, FO, SNJ, SUD and UNSA oppose changes under CEO Sibyle Veil, including ending Mouv’ on FM, an editorial overhaul at Ici, and the suppression or downgrading of investigative and reporting programs.
  • Talks on Friday failed to yield a timetable, and negotiations resumed Monday alongside a staff assembly, with unions seeking concrete concessions.
  • The conflict is framed by about €5.3 million in state-requested savings and a contested France Médias governance bill expected to return to the National Assembly in the autumn.