French airport workers strike, requiring wages to keep up with inflation

Jimu Journalist Hu Xiuwen

Intern Peng Xinyi

According to the Associated Press reported on July 1, flights from Da Gaulle Airport in Paris and other French airports were interrupted on July 1st because the airport staff held strikes and protests to keep salaries to keep up with the pace of inflation.

French police patrol the terminal at the terminal of Paris Da Gogo Airport (picture source: Bloomberg)

Labor strikes and protests are the latest troubles of global airports this summer. French airports have largely avoided the chaos that recently appeared in London, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and other European and American cities. But on Friday, workers striked on the peak summer tourism season in France, trying to attract people's attention to inflation.

According to Bloomberg, Friday was the second day when the staff of the Paris Da Gogo Airport strike, and the railway strike across the country was imminent.

The French Civil Aviation Administration stated that between July and 2 pm on Friday, regular flights from Da Gogho Airport and Oli Airport from Paris were canceled, mainly short -distance routes.

Both airports were held in protests. The Paris Airport Administration warned that entering the terminal and checking the procedures, passport inspection stations and security stations may be delayed.

The union stated that the strike may continue until Sunday.

According to French media reports, Paris Airport staff is seeking a salary increase of 6%, while the management proposes a salary increase of 3%. The firefighters at the Da Goghle Airport also strike due to specific salary requirements, forcing the airport to close some runways.

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