While many French people hoped to take advantage of the holidays in May, the week begins with a strike in Ile -de -France transport. At the call of CGT-cheminotsSNCF’s first union, agents are called upon to stop work this Monday, May 5. The Mouvement social promises to be evolving: SUD-Rail Programmed a mobilization of maintenance agents from May 6, drivers on May 7, public holiday, and controllers from May 9 to 11.
Transilian and RERs lines strongly impacted
According to forecasts published by Transilien SNCF Travelers, traffic will be strongly disrupted this Monday:
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RER B : 1 in 2 train on the northern part of the line and 2 out of 3 trains on the southern part of the line.
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Rer c : “Strongly disturbed traffic”, provide 1 train out of 2.
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Rr e : “slightly disturbed traffic”, provide 4 trains out of 5.
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H : “disturbed” traffic, except on the Pontoise / Creil axis, provide “some trains” removed.
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Line n : “strongly disturbed” traffic, plan 1 train out of 2.
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U line : “strongly disturbed” traffic, plan 1 train out of 2.
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Line V : “strongly disturbed” traffic, plan 1 train out of 2.
The government increases the tone in the face of disturbances
The unions are demanding a better distribution of wealth produced by railway workers. “We don’t necessarily want to go to strike. However, we have legitimate demands on the table”said Fabien VilledieuFederal Secretary of South Rail. He notably points to a stagnation of wages in the face of inflation and insufficient recognition of the efforts made by the agents.
Asked about the subject, the Minister of Transport, Philippe Tabarotexpressed his exasperation: “The French are starting to be fed up with what’s going on at the SNCF.” Despite this, the management of the company wants to be reassuring. “We are far from a dark week. There will be no week at a stop, but a week as normal as possible”, said Christophe FanichetPDG de SNCF Travelers.
