Strike at RATP: traffic will be disrupted on Thursday RER A and B – Le Figaro

The move follows a call from some unions against the bill to reform labor law. The traffic of buses and trams will be normal. Three metros four will run.

The traffic will be disrupted on Thursday on the lines A and B of the RER, with an average of two to train, because strike notices filed by the CGT and UNSA, said Tuesday the board, which provides 3 of 4 subways and a bus and tram traffic “near normal”. The first two unions of the RATP, dissatisfied with the salary measures for 2016, called for the strike until Friday morning to denounce a “wage restraint” in 2016 despite large profits recorded in 2015 by RATP.

The CGT, the notice starts Wednesday at 10 p.m., also scored his movement against the bill to reform labor law. According to the statement of the RATP, these traffic forecasts apply to “the entire line” A and line B, including the portion managed by SNCF. SNCF and RATP share these two lines of commuter trains pass daily where 900,000 travelers. At the SNCF, CGT, FO and Sud also called for disengage from Wednesday night to Friday morning. Interconnection with SNCF trains will remain at Nanterre-Prefecture for line A, required by the authority. However, change trains will be mandatory at Gare du Nord for users of the B line.

With regard to the outline, the traffic will be normal on the eastern axis 3 of 4 TGV are expected on Atlantic and Southeast axis, the axis North 1TGV on 2 Ouigo 9trains on 10. for Intercity lines, 4 out of 10 trains are planned, however no traffic for lunéa indicated direction.

In terms of regional traffic TER, it will be disrupted on all regions with 1 circulation of 2 on average.

International traffic remains normal.

the CGT-RATP had already called to stop work on March 9 to influence the annual wage negotiations. During these negotiations which took place on March 11, RATP refused a general wage increase for the second consecutive year. However, she signed with the UNSA and the CFE-CGC agreement on various enhancement measures (profit sharing, low salaries and bonuses accompanying the “medal of Railways”). “Positive progress” but “will not replace a wage increase,” said UNSA, the notice begins Thursday at 4:00 ET to Friday 8:00 short.

Meanwhile, South did not this time submitted specific notice for the day Thursday but encourages officers to “join the demonstration against the law Khomri El” in Paris. RATP issued last Friday a net profit for 2015 of € 437 million (excluding special events 302 million).

(with AFP)