In October 2008, the Government of France announced moves to change AFP's status, including the involvement of outside investors. On 27 November of that year, the main trade unions represented in the company's home base of France – the CGT, Force Ouvrière, Syndicat national des journalistes,[9] Union syndicale des journalistes CFDT[10] and SUD, launched an online petition to oppose what they saw as an attempt to privatise the agency.