After the announcement of the dismantling of Fret SNCF, the leader in France in the transport of goods by rail, the inter-union railway worker has filed a strike notice for the day of this Thursday, November 21. According to SNCF Voyageurs, only two out of three TER trains should run in the Hauts-de-France region.
Two out of three TER trains will circulate in the region
On its social networks, TER Hauts-de-France invites travelers to find out from this Wednesday, November 20, to find out if their train will run. Line times and deletions will be provided on the websites. of the SNCF And from TER Hauts-de-France from 5 p.m. this Wednesday.
A national social movement will disrupt rail traffic throughout Hauts-de-France on Thursday, November 21. Find the timetable for your line the day before from 5:00 p.m. on the TER Hauts-de-France, SNCF Connect website. pic.twitter.com/Y58DQBBbgH
— TER Hauts-de-France (@TERHDF) November 19, 2024
A strike against the dismantling of Fret SNCF
Railway workers protest against the dismantling of Fret SNCF. Around 500 of the company’s 5,000 jobs are expected to be cut. Although the SNCF promised to take back employees made redundant in other companies in the group, it was unable to avoid this day of mobilization.
As for the flow, it results from an agreement between the European Commission and the French government. This agreement is part of a particular context, that of the opening of an investigation into illegal state aid paid to Fret SNCF.