On the eve of the Euro, social tension persists – L’Express

At the station, became the main battlefield against the bill, the strike was renewed by the general meetings of railway workers in Ile-de-France and in most regions, for the ninth consecutive day.

The aid announced Wednesday by Prime Minister Manuel Valls for the railway sector will they bend the strikers’ Meanwhile traffic will remain disrupted with a second train on the Transilien lines, RER and Intercity TER and 6 out of 10. But 80% of TGV should roll.

Since June 1, the strike called by the CGT railway, SUD-Rail and FO (unrepresentative), very followed by train crews, is renewed day by day, despite calls from the executive and an agreement approved by the CFDT and Unsa, devoting maintaining the current labor regime to SNCF.

The CGT railway, the first union of the company, which noted the “ torn improvements “, decided to consult its members on the draft agreement. For the rest of the movement, it relies on local general assemblies.

SUD-rail (third) and FO called for further movement.

Another front in the social unrest, which may dent the image of the host country of Euro 2016, the waste sector.

At the call of the CGT, two of the principal of the Paris region treatment sites were still blocked Wednesday, as the incinerator at Fos-sur-Mer, which handles garbage in Marseille, and two in Ariege. The situation became critical in some districts of Paris.

In contrast to Saint-Etienne, where the collection and treatment of waste have been stopped for several days, work resumed and the fan area will open Friday as planned.

fuels side, the movement continues in three of the five French refineries of Total, but all network service stations are replenished. In Le Havre, the strike of oil terminal staff, disrupting since 16 days supply of refineries and Paris airports, also continues.

In the sky, no clearing in sight: the Air France pilots’ unions are “ pessimistic ” on the outcome of negotiations with management regarding their threat strike on June 11 to 14

– Valls rejects the ‘trial trahison’-

This conflict, linked to internal claims, is not unlike 1998, the approach of the World Cup football, a pilot strike had paralyzed the airline for ten days. An agreement was terminated in extremis, the same day the opening of the World.

Further demonstrations are still scheduled throughout the country, including Rennes, Nantes and Paris, against the labor law. Retirees are also called to pound the pavement throughout France by ten unions against the “ degradation ” of their situation. In the capital, they will be joined by anti-labor protesters march to the call of the CGT and SUD Rail.

In response to the protest, Manuel Valls has denied Wednesday “ all these trials betrayal of the left ” and warned disaffected against a line that wants to “ deregulate . ”

Opponents however not want to let go. The Inter (CGT, Solidaires, FSU, UNEF, Fidl and UNL) keeps all eyes on the national demonstration in Paris on June 14 and also include actions on the 23rd day of the vote in the Senate and on the 28th day of presentation of results of the citizen voting.

On June 14, “ one expects a significant move. We already have difficulty finding bus “, told AFP Eric Beynel, spokesman solidarity.