Opposition state pension reform French President Emmanuel Macron is alive as of this Thursday a new episode with calls strikes in some sectors, such as refineries, electricity or ports.
On the eve of the second unitary meeting, all French unions the next dayOrganized strikes, which should continue mostly on Friday, are generally behind the General Confederation of Labor (CGT).
On his Twitter account, his branch affiliated to the mines and energy federation calls: This Thursday and Friday, “take action and intensify the power relationship” before the 31st when the message is “everyone is on strike and in the streets”.
Strikes in the electricity sector, like last week, It is expected to cause a decrease in production at nuclear power plants. (which normally provides 70% of the country’s current production) or hydroelectric power plants.
24 hour downtime
Refineries are not expected to come to a complete standstill, but where possible blockade of entrances or exits.
in ports, CGT called for a 24-hour strike, Therefore, in principle, they should not be extended.
The leaders of the eight major French unions wanted to take the stage this Wednesday, despite different protest strategies. Unity before the National Assembly where the commission review of the pension reform project will begin next week.
Laurent Berger, general secretary of the French Democratic Confederation of Labor (CFDT), has made it clear once again that his headquarters is not in favor of a blockade of the country, as the CGT’s aim seems to be, but The goal that the government should give up its central axis reform, Postpone the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64.
The biggest challenge for unions Mass mobilization again on 31st the next day, as they did on 19 January.1.1 million protesters took to the streets according to police (more than 2 million according to the CGT).
In the following days, CGT stepped in again. other strike calls in electricity and especially at the SNCF rail company on February 7 and 8.
Source: Informacion
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