Air traffic at the Paris airports of Roissy-Charles de Gaulle and Orly was normal Thursday early in the morning, while the Unsa union of Groupe ADP called on employees to strike, according to an airport source.
The disturbances caused by this social movement were limited to Roissy and Orly, this source told AFP.
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The management of Groupe ADP, manager of these two airports, estimated on Wednesday that this call to strike could lead to “
possible road access difficulties and delays on certain flights
”
on
Thursday
.
Three unions have filed strike notices encompassing the first weekend of major holiday departures.
Unsa's notice runs from Thursday to Monday, while the CGT and CFE-CGC call for a strike from Friday to Monday.
They demand the withdrawal of an adaptation plan for employment contracts (PACT) providing for the abolition of certain bonuses.
In the event of refusal, the employees run the risk of dismissal.
The social movement continues
In Roissy Thursday morning, around 200 demonstrators disrupted access to a traffic lane leading to terminal 2E, while others filtered the passage of travelers heading to the checkpoints at terminal 2B, which hampered the operation of the terminal, said the airport source. But there was not, "
for the moment, of consequence on the air traffic
", she added. In Orly, the situation was similar and “
calm
”, continued the same source.
General meetings of employees were organized early Thursday morning at Roissy and Orly. Demonstrations are scheduled for Friday morning at both airports. To the unions asking for the withdrawal of the PACT, ADP management replies that this plan is necessary to save money, while the Covid-19 pandemic has considerably affected the activity of the group, which is mainly owned by the State.