France’s National Railway Company will hold a nationwide strike Wednesday, Le Figaro newspaper reported. The strike is expected to disrupt rail traffic across France.
The strike was called by four unions, the Southern Railway Union, the French Railway Union, the French Confederation of Trade Unions and the Democratic Union of French workers, to protest the internal restructuring of the company, it also called on the company to raise wages. About one-third of TGV high-speed trains and about half of intercity trains in France are expected to shut down throughout the day, French national railway said. The company promised to provide free refunds or change services to all passengers on the 10th, and said it would release a detailed forecast of the operation of each line from 5 pm on the 9th.
The strike will be the first rail strike by four major unions since December 2024, the report said. The Union said it would be a“Widely supported strike”. (Li Yida)