Can you explain this strike notice, thanks.
Sep 4th, 2019, 10:09 AM
#1
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Can you explain this strike notice, thanks.
Grève national chez EDF le 19 septembre 2019.
I know this is a strike, but what does it mean? *
We land on the 19th and have ouigo tickets to Lille from CDG booked.
I know this is a strike, but what does it mean? *
We land on the 19th and have ouigo tickets to Lille from CDG booked.
Sep 4th, 2019, 07:56 PM
#5
Those strike lists are so funny because 1) at least half of the strikes are called off before the strike day and 2) in most cases striking empployees represent fewer than 10% of the employees.
Why? Only 8% of French employees belong to a trade union, and there is no union obligation to obey a strike order.
Why? Only 8% of French employees belong to a trade union, and there is no union obligation to obey a strike order.
Sep 5th, 2019, 07:14 AM
#7
The most recent RATP and SNCF strikes have caused between 0 and 10% disruption on most services. When there is an SNCF strike it is also very important to know whether it is local or national. For example, national SNCF strikes usually have absolutely no impact on the Paris metropolitan area, because the SNCF in this area has completely different rules and conditions from the rest of the country. That's why I find it both useless and possibly dangerous for visitors to consult the lists of so-called strikes, because they have none of the keys to understanding them.
Sep 5th, 2019, 09:17 AM
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Agree. It's far more useful to go to the SNCF site a day or so before you travel and check on the "perturbations" link for whatever lines you plan to use, or even just check for the part of the country you'll be in (NW, NE, SW, SE, Centre, etc.).
