Almost half of the high-speed flights were canceled for Christmas. The national railway lost one hundred million euros.
In France, 40% to 50% of high-speed TGV trains were canceled at Christmas. The reason was the strike by workers of the French national railway, according to Le Mond.
“Despite an agreement between labor unions and management, Christmas Eve was disrupted,” the newspaper wrote.
It was noted that after new proposals from the management of the French National Railway (SNCF), the message of the trade unions about the strike on January 1 was withdrawn. However, between 40% and 50% of TGV flights were canceled at Christmas, as well as a third of Ouigo (a low-cost SNCF subsidiary) and a quarter of Intercités (slow trains).
“The unions signed an agreement on Friday, December 23, with SNCF management and canceled the strike announcement. .
The leadership of the SNCF said that the signing of the agreement was made possible “through the social dialogue with the elected representatives of the railway workers” to find a way out of the conflict, and also that the conditions were created for the return of workers at work.
For canceled tickets, passengers can receive vouchers at double value. According to Clément Beaune, authorized minister of transport, this strike cost the SNCF one hundred million euros.
French unions reportedly went on strike in October amid rising inflation.
Earlier in Britain, tens of thousands of transport workers went on strike for four days as part of a long-running dispute over pay and working conditions.
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