The Federation of the Chemical Industry, part of the French CGT labor union, has called on staff at refineries and at other companies in the chemical sector, to extend their industrial action against the government’s pension reform and block deliveries from plants Tuesday-Thursday next week. This follows the previous call to block deliveries from refineries January 7-10. Separately, the Federation of Port and Dock Workers, part of French CGT labor union, has called for a halt of operations between over the same period next week, after calling for a similar halt of port operations from January 9 until 11. French labor unions, including the CGT, FO and FSU, called on employees in all sectors to take part in industrial action against the government’s pension reforms. The on-off strike, which started December 5, has been extended […]