As the Paris 2024 Olympic Games approach, SNCF agents are asking for better recognition of their work, which should intensify during the sports competition. To put pressure on the government, the unions are calling for a strike on Tuesday May 21.
SNCF agents have promised a “black day” on Tuesday May 21. The Sud-Rail and CGT-Cheminot unions are calling for a day of mobilization and warning that the strike will have a significant impact on traffic in Île-de-France.
The Transilien SNCF Voyageurs network, which notably manages all suburban trains, RER C, D and E, as well as part of RER A and B, will be mainly affected by this social movement. “Traffic will be significantly disrupted,” the company has already indicated on Thursday on the Transilien website, inviting users to avoid their trips “to the extent possible”.
[Mouvement social] Tuesday May 21, traffic #RERB risk of being seriously disrupted. We invite you to postpone your travels if possible. More information Sunday May 19 at 5 p.m.
— RER B (@RERB) May 16, 2024
More detailed forecasts will be communicated on Sunday at 5 p.m. so that passengers can anticipate their transport according to their obligations.
Put pressure on the government for the Olympics
At least 90% of drivers of the RER D and line R of the Transilien should be on strike on Tuesday, according to Fabien Villedieu, federal secretary of Sud-Rail, who explains that the objective of this strike movement is to put pressure on the direction ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. “We found that the negotiation was dragging a little and we wanted to provoke things,” he explained.
The unions are demanding, among other things, an increase in the bonus planned for the Olympics. In particular, the fact that in August, many employees would not be able to go on vacation due to a significant workload, with 4,500 additional trains.