France’s CGT trade union said a strike by transporters of hazardous materials that has caused fuel shortages could be wound down by the weekend after talks with the transport ministry this week
The hardline CGT called the strike, which triggered panic-buying at petrol stations across the country, demanding wage increases and better working conditions for drivers.
“We’ve made a lot of progress today,” the head of the CGT’s transport branch, Jérôme Verité, told reporters after the talks. He said an agreement with the government would now be put to strikers for approval.
French oil and gas company Total said that 83 out of its 340 petrol stations in the Ile-de-France region, that includes Paris, had run out of fuel, compared with 40 stations the previous day.
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