22 Aug 2024 | 01:45 PM UTC
France: Unionized postal workers to protest in central Bordeaux Aug. 23
Unionized postal workers plan to protest at Georges Bonnac Street, Bordeaux, France, 12:30 Aug. 23; transport disruptions likely.
Unionized postal workers affiliated with the Federation Sud PTT union plan to protest at Georges Bonnac Street from 12:30 on Aug. 23 to denounce "La Poste" French postal service's layoffs of unionized employees. Participants will gather in front of the Bordeaux headquarters of La Poste, where the protest will occur. Several hundred people are likely to attend.
Authorities will likely deploy increased security to monitor the gathering. Localized road travel and transport disruptions are likely near the protest site. Low-level confrontations cannot be ruled out.
Avoid the protest area as a standard precaution. Allow additional time if traveling near the protest site. Heed all instructions from law enforcement officers. Depart the area at the first sign that any security disturbance may occur.
