The mobilization had a strong presence in the morning hours and disrupted the normal operation of transportation public, so you could see long queues of users in front of train stations and bus stops.
“We ask for a minimum wage of 2,000 euros ($1,970), which is equivalent to an increase of 300 euros ($295)”said on RTL radio the general secretary of the CGT, Philippe Martinez, who seeks to adjust all salaries according to inflation.
The strike affects fuel supply
The strikes extend to the refineries of the French energy group TotalEnergies and thus cause greater discontent among the population due to the shortage of fuel.
The stoppage takes place in several refineries of the groupincluding the one located near Le Havre (northwest), the most important in the country, according to union sources quoted by the AFP news agency.
The strike at the TotalEnergies refineries continues despite the agreement reached last Friday wage increase (7% plus bonuses) between the company and two major unions, CFDT and CFE-CGC. The CGT, which is demanding a 10% increase, however, denounced the negotiation as a farce.
France presented in September the lowest harmonized inflation rate in the entire euro zone, with 6.2% per year. It is below countries such as Germany (10.9%), Italy (9.5%) and Spain (9.3%).
Source: Ambito
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