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France 3 Paris–Île-de-France Cancels Second-Round Election Night as Journalists Extend Strike

Staff now seek a meeting with CEO Delphine Ernotte over rejected relocation proposals.

Les journalistes de France 3 Paris Ile-de-France ont à nouveau voté la grève ce dimanche, entraînant l'annulation de la soirée électorale comme le dimanche du premier tour des élections municipales

Overview

  • In a general assembly on Sunday, the scheduled election-night team voted by majority to continue the strike, the SDJ said.
  • Management canceled the second-round municipal results program for the regional channel following the vote.
  • Journalists are protesting a decision to assign their studio to the Franceinfo news channel.
  • Union and staff proposals to move editions to other sets were rejected, and the newsroom says it cannot meet its public-service mission under the current setup.
  • The strike has been ongoing since March 2 with 94 permanent staff including 67 journalists, and management offered no comment after earlier replacing on-strike presenters now reported on sick leave.