Against the Draft Labour Law, snail operations and traffic dams are in place this Tuesday, May 17 in the Hauts-de-France …
This is not a complete blockage, but it looks like it is with severe disturbances to traffic. As expected, in the North, the day of action against the El Khomri Labour Law started well before 8 am on the A1 motorway.
Hauliers sharply slowing traffic between Lille and Arras, leading a snail operation towards Paris.
#A1, en direction de Paris, opération escargot en cours entre Dourges et Biache Saint Vaast (16). + d’infos sur @sanef_1077
— Réseau sanef (@sanef_autoroute) May 17, 2016
At the call including CGT and FO unions, industry employees intend to denounce the reduction of overtime (from 25% to 10% of pay) made possible by the Labour Law.
Lockups and filter dams
According to a correspondent of RMC, a filtering dam has also been set up on the A26 at Setques, west of Arras, coming from Calais. The same device is reported in both directions by Sanef, the company managing the motorway at the toll Bethune.
Le barrage filtrant est en place sur l’A26 (Setques). Les voitures passent, pas les camions. #LoiTravail pic.twitter.com/jUikpuQQpm
— Lionel Top (@lioneltop) May 17, 2016
According to the Voix du Nord , the prefectural authorities asked the protesters to leave a free flow path to avoid a total congestion.
Around 8:30 am, slowdowns were observed particularly on the A1, the A25 south of Lille, the A23 and the A26. Moreover, according to the Voix du Nord , unions have also decided to block all day, access to regional transportation center (CRT) Lesquin, along the A23.
