Nov 11 2024

French rail unions call for strike action ahead of Christmas holidays

The unions are demanding a moratorium on the dismantling of Fret SNCF, the national rail operator's freight division.

They are also protesting against the terms and conditions for opening up regional lines to competition, as required under EU legislation.

In a joint statement to AFP, the CGT-Cheminots, Unsa-Ferroviaire, Sud-Rail and CFDT-Cheminots unions said the action would begin on 11 December.

The unions also reiterated their call for shorter strike action from 20-22 November. Read more

Source: RFI