Qualifying this “unacceptable” strike, the Minister of Transport hit the table on Friday morning. “My door will always be open to dialogue,” he added.
“It is a minority that impacts the rest of the population”. This Friday morning, on CNews, Philippe Tabarot reaffirmed his posture of firmness in the face of the strike of air controllers which has paralyzed the French aviation since Thursday. The Minister for Transport has prohibited any questioning on his reform of the working time of air controllers, which are disputed by the personnel mobilized.
“We must realize that yesterday and today, 272 people in our country will impact the well-being of more than 500,000 people. It’s unacceptable “criticized the minister. If he recognizes the anxiety dimensions of the profession, the member of the government recalls that other professions are just as difficult, or even more. “There are other stressful professions in France who do not receive the same salary”and with more extensive hours of work, he broke. “A 7% increase has already been granted last year”then recalled Philippe Tabarot.
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Although the law now requires strikers to declare a social movement of this kind at least 48 hours in advance, “This is not enough”, According to the minister, to reflect on an alternative system and allow the French time to organize. “We are witnessing sad scenes of people who do not manage to go on vacation. […] We cannot blackmail that impact such a number of people ”he deplored. And to regret, in passing, the image returned by the French air system, on a European but also global scale. A similar point of view had been shared the day before by the Prime Minister: Thursday, François Bayrou criticized social mobilization “Shocking”accusing the strikers of “Take the French hostage” The day “Everyone goes on vacation”.
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On CNews, Philippe Tabarot also defended the opening to competition on the railway market. According to him, this would allow an increase in the offer followed by a drop in prices for the French and, while the mobilization continues against the A69 motorway project, the Minister assures that he will go “Until the end”. “The force must remain in the state in all circumstances”he concluded, upstream of demonstrations.
