Paris
Oil workers in France have decided to continue their strike until the government is ready to raise wages. The workers hardened their stance when the government announced that the strike would be implemented and that the law would be implemented to allow those on strike to return to work.
Faced with a serious increase in prices, the strike has been led by leftist organizations for three weeks demanding a ten percent pay rise. The workers are demanding a 7 percent pay rise to cope with rising prices and 3 percent as a share of the huge wealth amassed by the oil companies.
After weeks of strike, six of the country’s seven oil refineries were shut down. Oil shortages have worsened. Long queues of vehicles can be seen for weeks in front of the pumps for fuel. A third of the pumps are said to be running out of fuel. The government has threatened to seize equipment at the Normandy refinery and take prosecution action if tankers are not allowed to refuel. However, the unions have stated that if the government issues an official order in this regard, they will challenge it in court.
Yesterday, President Emmanuel Macron asked the oil companies to consider the workers’ fair demands. The negotiations between the government and the trade unions failed yesterday.
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