The conflict between the garbage collectors and Nantes city council continues. The officers decided to take strike action

Nantes: The garbage strike resumed on Tuesday morning

The social conflict between the garbage collectors and Nantes city in the last month and a half is far from over. On Tuesday morning, the garbage men have voted in general meeting, the resumption of the strike. Meetings between management and the CGT and FO unions was on Friday. Their objective was to find a solution to the […]

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Nantes: Garbage Collectors on Strike Block the Strategic Cheviré Bridge 1

Nantes: Garbage Collectors on Strike Block the Strategic Cheviré Bridge

Big traffic delays, Thursday morning 20th April. Since 7.30 am, sixty striking garbage workers block the Cheviré bridge in the north – south highway that connects the south and north of the city of Nantes. Moreover, the three waste collection sites are still blocked, as are two waste sorting centers, including the incineration plant at Prairie […]

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Normandy: A Strike by CFDT Rail Workers this Weekend

Normandy: A Strike by CFDT Rail Workers this Weekend

At the call of the CFDT, the railway workers will be on strike this weekend until 8am on Tuesday. The notice is for National and local staff at stations throughout Normandy. On the upcoming Friday, April 14th, 2017, Normandy finds itself bracing for a wave of strikes as 80 intentions to strike have been reported among controllers. […]

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Strike action at SNCF will cause ditruptions to scheduled rail services in the Pays de la Loire

SNCF: Distruptions in the Pays de la Loire this Monday

Due to a strike, disruptions are expected in rail traffic tomorrow, Monday 2nd January. All of the Pays de la Loire region is affected … Two unions (CGT and Sud Rail) filed a notice of strike action, on the organization of drivers’ work. Distruptions  are waiting for Monday 2nd January. TER  : on average, seven TER out […]

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The Eiffel Tower in Paris will reopen today after 5 days of strike action

The Eiffel Tower will Reopen Sunday after Five Days of Strikes

The building was closed to the public for five days. Striking Employees denounced for lack of social dialogue with management … The Eiffel Tower, closed to the public for five days because of a strike , will reopen Sunday at noon, told representatives of the CGT. No wage demands The employees voted to return to work at […]

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As the pilot strike continue at Lutfhansa, 900 flights have been cancelled

Lufthansa: Still Nearly 900 flights Canceled Due to Pilot Strike

AIRLINE: management and pilots fail to agree on a wage increase … The social movement continues within the German airline. Nearly 900 flights Lufthansa are still cancelled on Wednesday because of a strike of its pilots which started a week ago. Some 890 flights precisely, including long-haul, do not take off on Wednesday affecting about 98,000 […]

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Postal workers in Fléac in Charente went on strike yesterday to protest against their working conditions and the use of outsourcing

Charente: Postal Workers Deliver Their Strike Action Before Christmas

Strike Action before Christmas, the postal workers denounce their working conditions and the use of outsourcing … “This is an indefinite strike. We demand decent working conditions.”  A dozen postmen at Fléac, near Angoulême, in the Charente region, began a strike yesterday at dawn.  All are working to “package” the unique service disrupted by this […]

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Doctors at Hospitals in France have called for a massive strike action today

Hospitals: Doctors called a “massive” Strike for Monday

Doctors in the Hospitals of France have called in a “massive” strike this Monday by two of their unions to demand a better appreciation of their working careers and enhancing the hospital, facing a shortage of practitioners. They are invited to stop work all day Monday and every night and every night, Future Hospital and […]

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CGT union leader Martinez met the Labour Minister to discuss the Labour Law

Labour Law: A “constructive exchange” between Martinez and El Khomri but “no consensus”

IRON ARM:  General secretary of the CGT, Philippe Martinez, arrived shortly before 8 am on Friday at the Ministry of Labour, where he was welcomed by Myriam El Khomri … The long awaited appointment finally took place and Philippe Martinez seems rather satisfied with the face to face discussions although he remains firm. At the […]

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The Eiffel Tower will be closed on Tuesday with the protest against the Labour law

Labour law: The Eiffel Tower closed Tuesday

The operating company of the Eiffel Tower announced it will be closed on Tuesday “because of the national day of action” against the Labour Act. The Eiffel Tower was closed to the public all day on Tuesday “because of the national day of action” against the Labour law, announced in a statement by the operating company of […]

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