CGT

French docks blockaded in strike action

Ed — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:38:07 +0000

Sixty-seven vessels including thirty-nine tankers stranded at the harbor's entrance. Government officials, port managers and union representatives are yet to tally the costs of the strike. A 17-day walkout last year in Marseille alone cost Manutention Generale Mediterraneenne, the port's biggest cargo- handler, €1.5 million ($2.4 million).

France: unprecedented national strike hits retail sector

jef costello — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:13:14 +0000

The strike was organised by the CGT CFDT and FO unions to pressurise management over pay and conditions, specifically part-time working and holiday working in a sector employing over 636,000 people.

France: Areva strikers issued with summonses

jef costello — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:16:19 +0000

80 of the 89 workers at the Montrouge site have been on strike since January 10th over plans to close the factory down. Workers have also occupied and blockaded the buildings in protest. There has been no explanation of why the 31 employees targetted were chosen.

France: Strikers paralyse Paris region

jef costello — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 23:31:37 +0000

The one-day strike was originally called by the main rail unions in protest at the end of 'special regimes' for pensions.

France: rail and energy workers announce strikes over retirement reforms

jef costello — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:01:09 +0000

An inter-union grouping composed of CGT, SUD-rail, FO, CFTC and CFE-CGC has called the action in relation to government attempts to change their retirement circcumstances. The other two recognised rail unions are awaiting the Government offer.

France: new wildcat strike at Bordeaux airport

jef costello — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 13:00:45 +0000

The wildcat strike, as reported earlier on libcom, was in support of wage demands and three colleagues. When SGSA Penauille bought Astriam the 88 workers (out of a total of 100 at the airport) were transferred, in the process they lost a week's salary, which SGSA is refusing to pay.

Mayotte: Teachers strike over pay and conditions

jef costello — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:50:50 +0000

Mayotte, a small island off the coast of Madagascar is an overseas French department (DOM) as a result it is offically a part of France.