After the CGT-Cheminots, the Unsa-Ferroviaire and SUD-Rail, the CFDT-Cheminots, the fourth representative union of the SNCF, launched a call for a strike on Monday, renewable from March 7, thus joining the movement. On Wednesday, all of the SNCF unions had met to consider the possibility of a unitary renewable movement.
The CFDT-Cheminots, the fourth representative union of the SNCF, launched a call for a strike on Monday, renewable from March 7, thus joining the CGT-Cheminots, the Unsa-Ferroviaire and SUD-Rail. The four unions representing the public group have agreed to harden the movement, as already announced on February 11 by all the union organizations representing the RATP, which have also called for a renewable movement.
On Wednesday, all of the SNCF unions had met to consider the possibility of a unitary renewable movement. The CGT and SUD were campaigning for it, but the Unsa and the CFDT had made it known that they wanted to consult their members first.
80% of CFDT members in favor of the strike
Friday, Unsa called for “to renew the movement after March 7”, in a press release. The second SNCF union “will analyze from March 7 and every day the rate of strikers at the SNCF (…), but also at the interprofessional level, to decide on the follow-up to be given to this movement”, he said. noted.
As for the CFDT, it revealed the results of a consultation launched over the weekend with its members. “More than 80% are in favor of a renewable strike,” she revealed on Monday. Thursday, the CGT-Cheminots must meet with the other professional federations of the CGT active in the movement (chemicals, energy, ports and docks) to prepare the day “France at a standstill” of March 7 and the following days.