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Radio France Strike Extended to Second Day, Disrupting Flagship Rentrée Programs

Unions say stalled talks over cost-cutting reforms threaten investigative work, local output, Mouv' on FM.

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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Overview

  • The inter-union front reconducted the unlimited strike for Tuesday, August 26, after reporting no progress in Monday talks with management.
  • France Inter’s revamped morning show again faces disruption after Monday’s launch opened with roughly 45 minutes of continuous music before partial segments returned.
  • France Culture and local stations under the Ici network also reported curtailed output, while the franceinfo morning program operated normally.
  • Unions oppose reforms they describe as budget-driven, including ending Mouv’ on FM, centralizing elements of Ici’s production from Paris, and reducing investigative and reporting slots.
  • The strike follows a July 11 preavis and failed negotiations on August 22, with unions accusing leadership under Sibyle Veil of offering no concessions or firm calendar for talks.