French CGT union oil sector workers to join May 17 - 20 strike

North Atlantic Energies SA

13/05/2016 13:16

PARIS, May 13 (Reuters) - French oil sector workers of the 
CGT trade union will join a national strike at refineries and 
other installations from May 17 to May 20 against a planned 
government reform of French labour law, a CGT union official 
told Reuters on Friday. 
    The union will also propose to shutdown production at 
refineries and other oil sector sites during a May 20 meeting, 
Thierry Defresne, CGT union official at Total  TOTF.PA , said 
after a general assembly meeting of the trade union.  
    "What we have decided this morning is to launch a strike on 
all refineries in France from May 17 in the morning until midday 
on May 20," Defresne said, adding that the strike will affect 
Exxon Mobil  XOM.N  and Esso  ESSF.PA  facilities.  
    "On May 20, CGT will call for a shutdown of production on 
all sites," he said, adding some refineries such as Total's 
117,000 bpd Feyzin refinery was already on strike since 
yesterday morning and Total's Normandy unit will call for a 72 
hour strike. 
 
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Keywords: TOTAL STRIKE/SECTOR