Ahead of the legislative elections on 30 June and 7 July, French trade unions are divided over what strategy to adopt in the face of the rise of the far-right Rassemblement National (RN), while major employers seem wary of the promises made by the left and the right.     

For the Confédération Générale du Travail (CGT), which had 640,000 members in 2022, the matter is settled: The union must mobilise all its forces to prevent the RN from coming to power.

“We’re in an unprecedented context, our republic and our democracy are in danger; at times like these, the CGT always assumes its responsibilities,” Sophie Binet, the movement’s national secretary, explained on BFM TV...

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