November 5 mobilisation rallies in Brittany, France, Digi Mart USA News (Brittany, France): Unions are calling for a major strike and mobilisation day on Thursday, November 5, demanding wage increases and a revision of the government budget. Ici.fr has compiled the rallies planned in Brittany.
According to the CGT, November 5 “must be a major day of convergence.” Its general secretary, Sophie Binet, said on France 2 on Monday that she expects strong turnout. The union counts more than 200 demonstrations planned across France, several of them in Brittany, “for wages, public services, employment and industry.”
In Rennes, several unions call for a march starting at 1 p.m. from Place de Bretagne, although the route has not been authorised by the prefecture of Ille-et-Vilaine.
In Saint-Malo, the meeting point is at 11 a.m. in front of the media library.
Processions are also planned from Vitré station at noon and from Place de Bretagne in Redon at 5 p.m. In Fougères, the CGT calls for a gathering at 5:30 p.m.
on the Esplanade des Chaussonières.
Morning demonstrations are also announced. In Lorient, the gathering is at 10:30 a.m.
at the Orientis, with the procession leaving at 11 a.m. Rallies are also set for 10:30 a.m.
in front of the bus station in Ploërmel, at the Port of Vannes, on the Plaine in Pontivy and at the Port of Auray. Other gatherings begin at 11 a.m., notably at the market square in Groix and Belle-Île.
In Brest, the demonstration is scheduled for 11 a.m. from Place de la Liberté.
The CGT announced a DJ set by artist Yann Tiersen for the occasion. A blockade is also announced from 6 a.m.
at the Pen Ar C’hleuz roundabout.
Four other rallies are planned in the department at 10:30 a.m.: at Place de la Résistance in Quimper, Place des Otages in Morlaix, in front of Quimperlé station and in front of the union house in Carhaix. Demonstrators from Douarnenez are invited to join the Quimper mobilisation.
In Pont-l’Abbé, two gathering points are set for 11 a.m.: in front of the Laennec high school and at the premises of the CGT Pays Bigouden union. The two processions will join at the Pont Guern roundabout.
In Saint-Brieuc, the march leaves at 11 a.m. from Place de la Liberté toward the prefecture.
In Lamballe, the meeting is at 9:30 a.m. in front of the station, and in Guingamp at 10:30 a.m.
at Place du Vally.
Two further demonstrations are announced from 11:30 a.m.: in the car park of Caerphilly in Lannion and at Place Saint-Jean in Dinan.
