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Public Sector Workers Strike in Fort-de-France Over Declining Purchasing Power

On September 29 in Fort-de-France, teachers, police officers, firefighters, and local government workers join a general public sector strike to protest declining purchasing power, low wages, and to demand improved working conditions and pension safeguards.


Sofia Benali
Sofia Benali
September 30, 2026  ·  1 min read
B-Empire Magazine
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On September 29, several public sector professions in Fort-de-France marched through the streets to demand improvements in their salaries and working conditions, as well as the defense of pensions, reports franceinfo.

At the call of all trade unions, teachers, police officers, firefighters, and local government agents mobilized to denounce the high cost of living in the face of wages considered very low.

The demands also focus on the resources allocated to public services, highlighting a situation deemed difficult by the personnel involved.

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