{"id":156194,"date":"2024-12-09T21:38:24","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T11:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=58413"},"modified":"2024-12-09T21:38:24","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T11:38:24","slug":"sncf-deal-with-labour-unions-might-reduce-impact-of-strikes-in-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=156194","title":{"rendered":"SNCF deal with labour unions might reduce impact of strikes in France"},"content":{"rendered":"

A recent agreement between SNCF’s management and the four French state railway\u2019s labour unions might significantly decrease the impact of the general strike called for 11 December. As a result of the deal, two unions \u2013 UNSA and CFDT \u2013 have decided to withdraw their endorsement of rolling strikes in protest to the winding-up of Fret SNCF and also the opening up of competition on local passenger services.<\/strong>
\n<\/span>The agreement between SNCF and the four unions (CGT, UNSA, SUD-Rail and CFDT) Fret SNCF staff transferred to the new subsidiaries borne out of its discontinuity, will be guaranteed railway worker status for a period of three years. UNSA pulled out of the strike last week, and CFDT is not following. The CGT and SUD-Rail, the two with the most militant stance, have maintained the call to industrial action but the signature of the transfer agreement appears to have lessened the prospect of a strong mobilisation of workers and a long strike.<\/p>\n