Overview
- The workers at 65 boulevard de Strasbourg ended their 78‑day strike Tuesday after the Paris prefecture recognized them as potential trafficking victims and granted temporary status.
- Nine hairdressers and barbers received one‑year, renewable residence permits under the January 2024 immigration law.
- The group reported unpaid or under‑reported wages, 11‑ to 12‑hour shifts six days a week, no paid leave or maternity leave, and cash demands of up to €250 for payslips.
- The salon’s operating company is in court‑ordered liquidation, and the CGT says it will seek back pay and trafficking convictions with permits valid through the case.
- Local officials and neighbors backed the protest, and advocates say the case highlights repeat exploitation in the Château d’Eau salon strip that could prompt more workers to come forward.