Employees at Radio France turned off their microphones Tuesday over plans to shed nearly 300 jobs as part of a cost-cutting effort, with many of the daily programmes replaced by music.
The proposed cuts are part of a plan to save 60 million euros ($67 million) by 2022 which was announced in June by group chairwoman Sibyle Veil following a recommendation by France’s state auditors.
The move is in response to an expected 20 million euro cut in state funding over the next four years, as well as an increase in staffing costs.