The SNCF controllers' strike arouses general indignation. The management of the public company does not want to give in because it fears that the movement will spread to other trades.
It's a ritual that has the gift of making the French angry. According to a survey by the CSA institute, 52% of French people are in favor of banning transport strikes during school holidays. The CGT-rail, united around a Facebook group which is in charge of the movement, also called for a strike, even if the central office takes a dim view.