CGT Strike Could Extend to French Oil Sector
France's far-left CGT trade union has called for a 24-hour strike on Nov. 23, and said the strike could be extended and production facilities in the sector halted if their demands are not met, the union said on Wednesday.
The union said requests for special dispensations for oil sector workers threatened by labour reforms pushed by President Emmanuel Macron have been rejected by oil company bosses.
The CGT added that without an appropriate response, it would call on its members to extend the strike and production stoppage to all branches of the oil sector including refining, petrochemicals, all depots, ports and airport depots.
Reporting by Bate Felix and Dominique Rodriguez
