Paris
Oil workers in France have decided to continue their strike until the government is ready to raise wages. The workers hardened their stance when the government announced that the strike would be met with force and that the law would be applied to allow those on strike to return to work.
Against the backdrop of severe price hike, the strike has been led by leftist organizations for three weeks demanding a ten percent wage hike. The workers are demanding a wage increase of 7 percent to cope with rising prices and 3 percent as a share of the huge wealth amassed by the oil companies.
After weeks of strike, six of the country’s seven oil refineries were closed. Oil shortages have worsened. Long queues of vehicles can be seen for weeks in front of the pumps for fuel. It is reported that one-third of the pumps run out of fuel. The government has threatened to confiscate equipment at the Normandy refinery and take prosecution action if tankers are not allowed to refuel. However, the unions have stated that if the government issues an official order in this regard, they will question it in court.
Yesterday, President Emmanuel Macron asked the oil companies to consider the fair demands of the workers. The talks between the government and labor unions failed yesterday.
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