28 Oct 2024 | 03:07 PM UTC
France: Healthcare workers to protest in central Tours Oct. 29
Unionized healthcare professionals to protest at Jean Jaures Square in Tours, France, Oct. 29. Increased security likely.
Unionized healthcare workers affiliated with CGT, FO, Sud Sante Sociaux unions and other organizations plan to protest at Jean Jaures Square in Tours from 15:00 on Oct. 29. The purpose of the protest is to demand improved social security budgets for healthcare workers. Several hundred to more than a thousand participants are likely to attend.
Authorities are likely to deploy increased security to monitor the event. Localized road travel and transport disruptions are likely near the protest site.
Avoid the affected area as a standard precaution. Allow additional time if traveling near the protest site. Strictly heed all instructions from law enforcement officers. Immediately depart the area at the first sign that any security disturbance may occur.
