US EditionFrench rail unions call for nationwide strike from Monday
- French rail unions initiated a nationwide strike from Monday, May 5th, affecting services across the country through May 11th.
- The strike follows failed negotiations over pay, staffing, and objections to new scheduling software that alters work weeks without notice.
- Train drivers will strike starting May 7th, while train controllers will strike on May 9th through 11th, with unions including CGT-Cheminots and SUD-Rail calling to maximize disruption.
- Disruptions will mainly impact local and regional TER, RER, and Transilien services in Île-de-France and other regions, while high-speed TGV InOui and Ouigo trains are expected to run normally early in the week.
- SNCF leadership stated that despite the strike and planned disruptions, "most trains will run" and the situation is "far from a black week" for travelers.
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SNCF: the strike and its reasons in the face of the "railway bashing"
While the bridge of 8 May is in sight, the CGT Cheminots et Sud Rail calls drivers and controllers to the strike to denounce the lack of visibility on their working time. If the unions promise a rise in the power of the movement, the management of the SNCF minimizes its reach and takes on strikers.
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The LocalFrench rail bosses say trains 'will circulate' during May strike week
French rail operator SNCF has released a provisional timetable for the week-long strike actions, saying that disruption will mostly be centred on local and regional services.
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