France’s labour unrest

France faces strike chaos, with unions demanding the scrapping of controversial labour reforms, just days before 2.5 million ticket-holders arrive for the Euro 2016 football championship 

National rail services
Rolling train strike called by hardline CGT union is expected to affect about half of national and regional train services

Paris

Jun 2: Paris transit authority, RATP, starts indefinite strike. Metro, bus and RER rail network carries 8.2 million passengers a day

Jun 10: SUD union has called on RATP workers to join another indefinite strike from first day of Euro 2016 tournament

Jun 14: Strike at Orly Airport expected to disrupt 15% of flights

Fuel depots
Strikes and blockades have left six of France’s eight oil refineries shut or running at reduced capacity

Airports
Jun 3-5: Unions representing air traffic controllers have called on up to 12,000 workers to strike.

More than two-thirds of Air France pilots have approved call from SNPL pilots’ union for six-day strike sometime in June

Philippe Martinez:  Secretary-general of Confédération générale du travail (CGT) is demanding President Hollande withdraw law designed to make it easier to hire and fire employees. Six out 10 French people support strikes

Crunch day
Jun 14: Potentially worst day for strikes  with nationwide action to coincide with labour bill going to Senate Ports

Jun 2: CGT has called for 24-hour strike

Sources: Ifop, Journal du Dimanche, AFP

Pictures: AFP / Getty Images