# French union leader calls for strikes after talks with PM Lecornu collapse

https://mins.news/en/item/109519

- France 24, 2026-10-21 13:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/replay-french-union-leaders-urges-strikes-after-meeting-with-pm-lecornu

> Sophie Binet, leader of France’s hardline CGT union, called for strikes Wednesday after talks with Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu over fresh protests collapsed. With the country still reeling from last weekend’s riots, Binet said the government offered no measures and did not acknowledge the union’s demands.

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