French airport workers have called for a strike to be held the week before the Paris Olympics are set to kick off at the end of July.
The CGT, CFDT, FO and UNSA unions called the strike on July 17 – just nine days before the start of the Paris Games on July 26.
They are demanding all staff receive an Olympics bonus and denounced ‘unilateral decisions from the chief executive to pay a bonus to only some personnel.’
The unions said they are ‘interrupting their participation in all forms of meetings with management’ and calling for ‘a strike on July 17 to obtain satisfaction.’
The call came just hours after the New Popular Front leftist coalition placed first in the second round of legislative elections, to the surprise of many.
Results showed just over 180 seats for the coalition, ahead of President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance, with more than 160 seats, and Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally and its allies – who were restricted to third place.
The NFP is composed of several left wing parties, including France Unbowed (LFI) – led by the hard-left firebrand Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the Socialist party (PS), The French Green party (LE-EELV) and the French Communist party (PCF).
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French airport workers have called for a strike to be held the week before the Paris Olympics are set to kick off at the end of the month. The Olympic rings are seen on Charles de Gaulle Airport during an unveiling ceremony in April 2023
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