The activities of the gas distributor GRDF affected by the social movement.severely disturbed“For several days, which deprives 1500 houses in France of heating and hot water”.for which the return to service exceeds 5 working daysAccording to those contacted by GRDF Le Figaro. ” About 80% of them live in the Paris area “, states the distributor who providesmake every effort to restore gas within 48 hours for the most subtle cases (presence of elderly and/or small children) with mayors and the energy ombudsmanand as soon as possible for others“. But this task is not always easy. GRDF condemns “a very small number of workers“that”malicious acts and intimidationto keep employees from working. “Tools and vehicles are damaged, equipment is stolen, which limits the ability of non-operators to intervene.says GRDF.
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The group’s agents are still on strike at the call of the company’s first union, the CGT, which rejects a wage agreement signed on November 18 by three other representative trade unions (CFDT, CFE-Energie, FO). . “Because we have so many officers on strike, there is a certain amount of user intervention that cannot be done.Eric Gauthier, coordinator of the GRDF’s CGT union, told AFP.
Considering the population density, the situation is particularly problematic in the Paris region.”where there are large filters carried out by striking agents“and where are the intervention cars”come out in dropsAccording to Eric Gauthier. “Everything that can be rescheduled changes, and regular surveys take longer than usual, that’s for sure.“We added from the same source, not being able to give numbers about the size of those consequences or waiting times.
“Ten days, no heat, no hot waterMathilde Adeyemi, 27, who works in the fashion industry and recently moved in with a roommate in northern Paris, testified to AFP. His meeting with the GRDF technician to connect to the gas network was scheduled for November 15. “On the 14th I received a message from the GRDF explaining that my appointment had been canceled because there was a social movement;,” reported Matilda Adeyemi angrily, noting that she has not heard anything since and confronted the agents over the phone with calls.
Some of these employees of the GRDF telephone platforms”exercised their right to opt out“because they had”tired of shoutingCGT told AFP. The CGT strike notice runs until December 2, according to Mr Grégoire, whose union wants to renegotiate with management. “If there is nothing new under the sun until then, it will probably be extended“, he assured.
Source: Le Figaro
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