This strikers the output of fuels from all refineries of France this Tuesday, as well as circulation on the transport roads of some cities in a day of strikes and demonstrations this mass is expected to force the government to reverse the pension reform.
“The goal is for the Government to withdraw the reform project”Philippe Martínez, general secretary of the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), repeated this morning in an interview with the France Info radio station: On the sixth day of the protests, a “new phase” was entered.
Martínez, leader of the country’s second centre, In this new process that started today, the common slogan of all unions is “paralyze the country”.
That means – stated– disruptions in transportation, electricin gas and garbage collection, but also “strikes in the private sector”.
To the question of the extension of the strikes on Wednesday and the following days, Martínez stated that it is not the decision maker, but the employees of each company.. But at the same time, he confirmed that it has already been voted on, for example at the SNCF railway company, energy or ports.
Above all, he emphasized that Responsibility lies with the Government, who “provoked social movement” by turning a blind eye to “91 percent of workers who say it is not a good reform”.
62 to 64
Emmanuel Macron Executive’s bill, currently under discussion in parliament, including the Senate, specifically provides for: Increasing the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64 and accelerating the extension of the premium period, which entitles you to full retirement up to 43 years.
About 320 demonstrations were called across France, police information services expect 1.1 to 1.4 million people. That is, 1.27 million (always according to the Ministry of Interior) on January 31 could be exceeded, which was the largest number ever.
Strikes become very noticeable on public transport. SNCF had to cancel an average of 80% of its high-speed trains (TGV) and practically all other traditional long-distance trains.
On international lines, There are no flights on the Paris-Barcelona corridor or between France and Germany; Only one return train for connections with Italy and 20% of normal return trains for connections with Switzerland.
are they working Two-thirds of Eurostars with London and also two-thirds of Thalys from Paris to Brussels. ANDn Around Paris, between one-third and one-fifth of regular convoys, depending on the route. There is only normal service on automatic lines 1 and 14 in the capital metro. Others are only at half gas and peak hours only.
In the air, the controllers’ strike forced the cancellation of 20% of flights at Charles de Gaulle and 30% of flights at other Paris airports. As in Beauvais, Bordeaux, Lille, Lyon, Nantes, Marseille, Montpellier, Nice and Toulouse.