A new standoff has begun between the management of the SNCF and its controllers.
On strike this weekend, they are demanding salary increases.
But for the CEO of SNCF Voyageurs, Christophe Fanichet,
“today’s strike is incomprehensible”
.
On France 2, he recalled this Thursday morning that a social movement had already taken place in December 2022 and that the railway group had
“kept commitments”
.
“We have been in dialogue with the crew chiefs for months,”
added Alain Krakovitch, director of TGV-Intercités on RMC.
Dozens of meetings took place on these commitments.”
“We put 400 euros on the table that the railway workers will receive in March because the company has had good results
,” explains Christophe Fanichet.
Regarding the demands of the controllers, the CEO of SNCF Voyageurs assures that
“the increase from 100 to 250 euros per month is no”
.
“They had
500 euros per month more
in two years
,” he says, also recalling the 17,000 additional recruitments in 2023.
“At some point, we cannot say yes to everything
,” added Alain Krakovitch. , repeating Jean-Pierre Farandou's terms word for word.
On the traffic side, the CEO of SNCF Voyageurs apologizes to the
“French people who will not be able to leave normally”
this weekend and thanks
“all the railway workers at work”
.
“Today, each controller who takes up his post means 500 French people who will be able to go on vacation
,” he stressed.
The most complete trains are preferred for running, like those heading to the Alps or even
“a train to Toulouse”
.
“I am confident that next week there will be no disruptions
,” concluded Christophe Fanichet.
Only one in two TGVs, one in two Ouigos and one in two Intercités will run from Friday to Sunday, SNCF said on Wednesday.
On the TER side, more than 3 out of 4 trains will run this weekend.