French unions Sud Rail, CGT and CFDT on Friday issued a joint call for a nationwide rail strike on July 6, saying they wanted wage increases amid rising inflation.
“Along with workers in France and Europe, railway workers are hit hard by explosive inflation, we need to act to get wage increases,” the unions said in a joint statement.
Rail workers are joining a growing number of employees in industries ranging from oil to airports, air transport and trucking in calling for pay increases to offset the rising cost of living and strikes to support their demands.
Social unrest puts further pressure on French President Emmanuel Macron and his government in the midst of a political crisis after he and his centrist party lost an absolute majority in parliament in last Sunday’s elections.
His opponents have so far ruled out any form of coalition or pact with his party.
Workers at TotalEnergies’ French oil refineries are on strike this Friday. The company said it has taken steps to ensure its network of gas stations and its customers are sufficiently supplied over the weekend.
Source: CNN Brasil
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