France is bracing for more work and travel disruption Tuesday as the CGT and other labor unions ask workers across industries to join a walkout by some refinery employees to demand higher wages as inflation dents purchasing power.
RATP, the operator of the Paris transit system, said services of its express RER trains and buses will be affected, while Eurostar, the train operator linking Paris to London, has canceled two journeys Monday afternoon, and another four on Tuesday. Other high-speed rail services will be mildly affected and the CGT union wants port workers to stop for several hours Tuesday.
“The labor action is launched,” Philippe Martinez, head of the CGT union, said on France Inter radio Monday. “Employees will decide tomorrow if it’s a one-off, or if another action is needed.”
