Polynesia: several hundred tourists blocked by a strike by civil servants

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Nearly 250 flights have been canceled in the Polynesian islands, due to a strike by territorial officials since December 6 and followed by almost all firefighters from 43 airfields.

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The Federation of Polynesian Government Officials is calling for a 40% increase in the index point for community officials, considered “surrealistic and excessive” by the Polynesian President, Moetai Brotherson.

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According to the main inter-island airline in French Polynesia, Air Tahiti, some 250 flights have been cancelled, affecting 4,200 passengers, including 800 tourists.

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While territorial officials on strike at Polynesia's airports have blocked some 4,200 air passengers in Tahiti, a memorandum of understanding was signed tonight to end the conflict. The Federation of Civil Servants of Polynesia (FRAAP) called for a 40% increase in the index point for community officials, which was deemed a “surreal and excessive” increase by the Polynesian president, Moetai Brotherson. However, after a night of negotiations, FRA…