After a weekend of strike during the February holidays, another movement would be in preparation for next week, according to the Sud-Rail union.
One strike is ending and another may be about to begin. A social movement controllers was initiated this Saturday February 17 and Sunday February 18, 2024. A problem for a large part of travelers leaving for ski resorts who found themselves with canceled trains. They then find themselves in situations where they must either choose a new train, another way of getting around, or exchange their ticket. If they’re lucky, they’ll be able to receive a full refund of their ticket price, or 50% off their next ticket. On the other hand, for those who have incurred costs for a hotel or a rental car, they will not be able to be reimbursed for anything, and everything will remain their responsibility. And while unlucky travelers might have thought this strike would soon be over, they are not at the end of their sentence.
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Indeed, while this first social movement is about to end, another is already being prepared for next weekend. The SUD-Rail union announced that it had filed a strike notice from Friday February 23, 11 a.m. to Saturday February 24, 11 p.m. for rail switchers. As for their demands, these are significantly similar to those of the controllers, namely a change in the organization of work, as well as recruitment and an upgrading of “operational traffic allowance” to the tune of 300 euros. In any case one thing is certain, it is that travelers will have to this time again get organized to go on vacation.
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What does the union expect from management?
In their press release the CGT Cheminot union, which has not yet filed any strike notice, returns to the urgency of the situation, the need for better working conditions, and recognition of the work that the agents carry out at the daily. He points out a mismatch between the responsibilities that these positions entail and the salary that they are offered. A situation which leads to a wave of departures “upon receipt of the first pay slips.” As for the boss of SNCF Voyageurs, he is confident about the absence of major disruptions and calls for “social dialogue.”