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A month of chaos and disruption could lie ahead for France’s major ports, including box hubs Le Havre and Marseille-Fos.

Labour unions representing dockers and other port workers look set to carry out their threat to stage several one-day strikes, as well as numerous four-hour work stoppages this month, in protest over pension reform that increased the statutory retirement age in France.

The first of the 24-hour strikes took place on Friday, with Le Havre’s ro-ro, bulk and container terminals reportedly blocked ...

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  • FLORENCE LABUSSIERE

    June 11, 2024 at 2:09 pm

    Note from a French worker: 600 dock workers are blocking France’s economy! The worst are the reasons given: raising the retirement age would not apply to dockworkers and port workers… while all other French workers have seen their retirement age increase by 2 years. Their selfishness is disgusting! Shame on them!