French port workers have intensified their industrial action in protest at proposed pension reforms and working conditions.
Correspondents have reported that following unsuccessful negotiations, the national port and dockers workers’ union CGT, called for a return to dead port days across all French ports, starting June 7th, 2024.
The port workers in major ports like Le Havre and Marseille-Fos blocked road access and cargo operations came to halt as stevedores stopped work.
Similar disruptions are reported throughout France, including ports in Bordeaux, Rouen, and Nantes/Saint Nazaire.
The union has announced additional dead port days on June 13th, 21st, and 25th, 2024. The four-hour stoppages are also expected to continue.
Between November 2023 and February 2024, workers engaged in four “dead port days” alongside regular four-hour stoppages on three different days each week.