French student and high school unions call new blockades on 3 and 5 November
What happened
According to Le Monde, the Union syndicale lycéenne and the Union étudiante have called for high schools and universities to be blocked on 3 and 5 November. BFM also reports that student and high school unions are calling for new blockades on a Tuesday.
When it started
Le Monde's article is dated 31 October 2026, and it sets the blockade dates as 3 and 5 November. The headlines do not give a specific start time.
How it spread
The calls are for blockades of lycées and universities. A franceinfo report from Paris says some high school students remain mobilised but are divided over what the movement should do next.
Why it matters
The provided sources do not spell out the specific demands behind the mobilisation. They describe a broader wave of social discontent, and one Paris student is quoted saying they were heard but also scorned.
Sources
- BFM: DIRECT. Colère sociale: les syndicats étudiants et lycéens appellent à de nouveaux blocages mardi
- franceinfo: "On a été entendus mais on a aussi été méprisés" : à Paris, des lycéens toujours mobilisés mais partagés sur la suite à donner au mouvement
- Le Monde.fr: Mobilisations sociales : l’Union syndicale lycéenne et l’Union étudiante appellent à bloquer lycées et universités les 3 et 5 novembre