PARIS, Dec 25 (NNN-XINHUA) – France’s national railway company, SNCF, said, it reached an agreement on Friday, with the country’s labour unions, to avoid further strikes over the New Year’s weekend.
However, travel will still remain disrupted this weekend, with roughly one in three high-speed TGV trains cancelled.
According to local media, SNCF’s management has agreed to “strong” measures, to improve the recognition of the profession of conductors, the creation of more jobs and future promotions.
The strike that started on Thursday will continue until Dec. 26 (tomorrow), but the planned follow-up strike between Dec 30 and Jan 2, was called off.
The labour action has left an estimated 200,000 passengers unable to travel.– NNN-XINHUA
