RWill he forget his words today when December comes? Guest of RTL, this Thursday, November 21, the president of the SNCF, Jean-Pierre Farandou, was questioned about the risks of disruptions to train traffic during the Christmas holidays. The railway company is in fact under threat of a renewable strike from December 11.
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“We do everything to [qu’il y ait des trains à Noël] », defended Jean-Pierre Farandou, arguing that “the French do not want this strike, and we understand them. And above all there is no reason.” “Social dialogue works at SNCF […]it is the best prevention of social conflicts”, he affirmed, defending a clear objective: “To have the renewable strike notice withdrawn from December 11. »ALSO READ At the SNCF, the Christmas strike begins in November!
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According to him, two reasons for tension have been resolved. The first concerns salaries: “We made proposals last night, I find them very correct. » He notably announced an average increase in railway workers' salaries of 2.2% in 2025. That is, 0.7% above inflation. According to him, “this is the fourth year in a row that we have done better than inflation”.
Thursday, November 21, an “ultimatum”
Finally, “we are committed to ensuring that low wages are treated a little better”, citing the existence of a minimum wage of 10% above the minimum wage, which increases with the latter. The strike of this Thursday, November 21, if moderately followed, resonates for the unions as an “ultimatum” before the potential movement of December 11. Which, as the Christmas holidays approach, could do much more damage, to the great dismay of user associations.
