# France braces for a day of strikes and protests over civil servants' pay

https://mins.news/en/item/77692

- France 24, 2026-09-28 20:42 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20260928-france-braces-for-a-day-of-strikes-and-protests-over-civil-servants-pay

> French trade unions are calling on public-sector workers, including train drivers, teachers, health workers and police, to strike and protest against the government’s plan to freeze the public-sector pay index. The action comes days before the draft 2027 budget is due to be unveiled.

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