The government announced it was ordering staff at the Gravenson-Port Jerome depot operated by Exxon’s Esso France.
The French government today began ordering staff back to work at an Exxon Mobil fuel depot to ensure supplies to petrol after two weeks strike action in the refineriesbut risking a wider conflict with unions.
The government announced it was ordering out staff at the Gravenson-Port Jerome depot operated by Exxon’s Esso France, where the hardline CGT union remains on strike despite an agreement reached between management and other unions over wages.
“In view of the strike by part of the staff of Port-Jérôme, in Normandy, the government begins requisitioning the personnel necessary to operate the warehouse. The petition starts today“, said the Ministry of Energy Transition.
After initially refraining from intervening in labor disputes, leaving CGT to contend with oil giants TotalEnergies and Exxonthe government threatened yesterday, Tuesday, to order staff at Esso France warehouses and said similar measures were possible in TotalEnergiesif the talks for wage increases fail.
THE strike in French refineries of TotalEnergies was repeated today at all facilities, CGT said.
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The CGT has appealed for support from workers in other sectors and there are signs that this is happening after a spokesman for the FNME union said staff at EDF nuclear plants had resumed their strike over wages, delaying maintenance work on at least five reactors. including the facilities at Bizet.
CGT said it would challenge the writs in court as soon as it received them.In the nuclear sector, FNME spokeswoman Virginie Nemager said the union had sent a message of support to striking workers at refineries and fuel depots owned by TotalEnergies and Exxon. .
“The threat of a subpoena, which is above all a sign of government tension, has never been effective in getting out of this conflict,” Nemayer said.
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