Exacerbating concerns over oil supplies before the larger demonstrations on Tuesday, French refinery employees and gasoline depots announced on 5 sites affiliated to the “Total Energuez” organisation that the strike will continue on Saturday.
After the employees rejected the financial offer provided by the top fuel firm, four of France’s seven refineries and one warehouse were forced to cease operations.
The operations earlier this week were resumed in two other surveys run by “Issu -Exion Mobil”, after the workers reached a settlement with the administration.
Long lineups formed outside of petrol stations as a result of the strikes, which worried everyone in the economy from farmers to workers in the health care industry.
In a decision that incensed the unions but was upheld by the courts, the government of French President Emmanuel Macron forced some striking workers to return to work this week and open gasoline warehouses.
The workers at three Total Energuez locations have opted to continue their strike, according to the Strict KGT General Union of Workers, which started the action three weeks ago.
“The movement has been extended in three sites,” said CGT coordinator at Eric Celini.
In the vicinity of the city of Le Hafer (northwest), workers at two additional locations, including the biggest refinery in France, opted to continue their journey.
On Sunday, marches in opposition to inflation were planned for by Macron’s left-wing opponents.
He also called on the “General Workers Union” to strike on Tuesday that would disrupt public transportation at the country level.
Source: Media + Agencies.
France.. keeps up its attacks on five locations related to “Total Energuez” and a gasoline storage.
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