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Airport workers striking for a third consecutive day on Saturday said they would stage another walkout at the French capital’s main international hub from July 8 to 10 to press their pay demands, signalling further disruption for early summer travellers.
The current walkout, which began on Thursday, is due to continue until Sunday, though France’s civil aviation authority DGAC said less disruption was expected.
DGAC said it asked airlines to cancel one in five flights at the Paris hub between 7am and 2pm local time (GMT+2) on Saturday, a day after one in every six flights was cancelled.
Paris airports group ADP had offered staff a 4 percent pay rise if they agreed to end the strike on Friday, but workers rejected the offer, a union representative told Reuters.
“A majority of workers think the offer is not good enough,” said Daniel Bertone, who represents the CGT union. “They don’t trust management and they don’t accept the ‘it’s this or nothing’ blackmail.”
“We notified the management of a new strike plan from the 8th until the 10th of July,” Bertone added.
ADP directly only employs a minority of Charles de Gaulle ground personnel, the majority of whom hold labour contracts with airlines and a large number of subcontractors.
Staff of Paris airports’ subcontractors plan other strikes from July 13 to 17.
⚠️Industrial action at #CDG #Orly airports Saturday 2 July: disruptions to be expected.
➡️Check your flight status with your airline.
➡️Plan to arrive at the airport at least 2 hours before a medium-haul flight and 3 hours before a long-haul flight.https://t.co/CSWoXiruEy— Paris Aéroport (@ParisAeroport) July 1, 2022
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Source : france24
