It was cautioned by the Socialist government that the European football tournament beginning on June 10 in France may face disruptions if it did not compromise. Tens of thousands of protesters were seen on the streets, with workers responding to the union's call by halting work at oil refineries, nuclear power plants, and railways. Additionally, they set up roadblocks and burned materials at ports and distribution centers. Prime Minister Manuel Valls stood firm on the government's decision to uphold the law, promising to dismantle refinery blockades and suggesting potential adjustments to the reforms without altering its main components. The CFDT, another major trade union in the country, supported this stance. The ongoing protests, triggered by a reform aimed at simplifying hiring and firing procedures, were closely monitored to assess the strength of the opposition led by the CGT. Scores of participants from the Nuit Debout youth protest movement joined the street marches, prompting police to take measures to prevent potential violence. Recent rallies have resulted in injuries to both police officers and protesters, as well as numerous arrests. CGT leader Philippe Martinez suggested that the government could resolve the situation by pausing the implementation of the controversial labour law. FO union leader Jean-Claude Mailly likened the situation to a football match, urging the prime minister to reconsider his stance. Despite calls for changes to the law, Prime Minister Valls remained firm in his decision not to back down, insisting that adjustments could be made but the core provisions would remain intact. The SNCF national train company stated that around two-thirds of national, regional, and local rail services were operational, indicating that the strikes by railworkers were causing less disruption compared to the previous week when half of the trains were not running. Following police action to remove blockades at refineries and fuel distribution centers, Prime Minister Valls reported that 20-30 percent of gas stations were either out of fuel or low on certain types. Transport Minister Alain Vidalies mentioned that the situation had improved, with fuel deliveries from depots to gas stations getting better. The number of gas stations experiencing shortages decreased from 140 on Wednesday to 83 on Thursday in the Loire-Atlantique region of western France. French nuclear power capacity has been reduced by up to five gigawatts because of stoppages, which is approximately six percent of the country's total production capacity. Although power industry experts believe that the nuclear plant strike will not lead to major blackouts due to legal limits on strike action and power imports from other countries, it is expected to increase running costs for the EDF power utility. Meanwhile, dock workers are on strike at the southern port of Marseille, causing the number of ships waiting at sea to offload oil, gas, and chemicals to increase to 21, when it would typically be around five, according to the port authority. In 2010, a protest over pension reform ended after police dispersed picketers at supply depots and rail workers faced stoppages that affected their pay. Total SA, a major oil company, announced that most of its fuel distribution depots are operational, but two out of its five refineries in France are currently not functioning and two more are expected to stop soon. The CGT union is facing a more isolated struggle this time, as the head of the CFDT union, Laurent Berger, who supports the proposed labor reform, expressed concerns about the intense political and industrial environment and called for a more peaceful approach.