French rail, energy workers to strike Nov 14 over pension reforms |
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PARIS (Thomson Financial) - Unions representing France's rail and energy sectors called on workers to renew a strike over the government's plan to reform pensions on Nov 14.Six of the eight unions at French rail authority SNCF called on workers to begin the unlimited strike, which is renewable for 24-hour periods, at 8.00 pm on Nov 13. Two unions representing workers at Electricite de France and Gaz de France also called for a strike on Nov 14, while the sector's other unions will decide next week on whether to participate in the strike.All energy sector unions are to hold a meeting Nov 6.Workers from both sectors staged a 24-hour strike on Oct 18 to protest President Nicolas Sarkozy's plans to scrap pension benefits enjoyed by rail workers and some other public sector employees.greg.keller@thomson.comgk1/sljCOPYRIGHTCopyright Thomson Financial News Limited 2007. All rights reserved.The copying, republication or redistribution of Thomson Financial News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Financial News.
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French trains to remain disrupted Friday as some unions stay on strike UPDATE 