French workers strike (1 Viewer)

[The Old Man]

It seems to be escalating;

Industrial action over labour law reforms is gripping France nationwide, with oil refineries, nuclear power stations and transport hubs affected.

Motorways and bridges were blocked and flights delayed while clashes erupted with police in Paris and other cities.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36385778

 

[2657]

This was posted yesterday by my friend who owns a campsite near Dorceau (about 50Km NE of Le Mans)

Fuel Crisis in France!! - really???

For those visiting us in the next few days - a quick update on the local fuel situation around Forest View... As you may imagine its not quite what has been reported in the UK press.

Our local supermarket station and local petrol station have fuel (both Petrol and Diesel) at the moment.
All filling stations in the Orne are restricting cars to 20ltrs per visit and heavy vehicles (motorhomes, lorries etc) to 30ltrs per visit. At the moment there is a restriction on filling jerry cans!!

What I love about the french is that the restriction is self imposed in that there is no physical restriction at the pumps - there is an official notice on the pumps which tells you that in the interests of all please only take 20ltrs (or 30ltrs) and people just do - why?? Because its in the interests of all not to panic buy - so everyone gets some... not rocket science is it?

I went past both stations a few minutes ago and there were two cars filling up (1 at each station) and no queues of any kind and no rampant hords fighting in the streets - so relax..

I'd fill up before you leave UK as a pre-caution and with any luck you could be stuck here - could be worst places eh?

Travel safely and see you all soon.

Peter & Sarah


Andrew

Not quite like that where we are, the machines are set to stop at 20L and not all the French are so thoughtful. Short queue today but the man in front of me used 2 separate cards to get 2 lots!

Other fuel stations had large queues, the one used was quiet because there was a big demo with roundabouts blocked by burning tyres and a big march and then another bonfire on the road.

I wonder who will pay for the road repairs!

 

[Louis]

We cross on 28th June and have decided to turn left for Holland/Germany if it hasn't been sorted.

Ditto Dover Dunkirk 28th

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[Badknee]

yip... bollox to them.. time to get the lederhosen out and learn how to shout and wave arms in German..

Yes, speak loud and slow it works all over the world. Do not vorry Jim, ve vill 'ave zee great time no!.

 

[spitfire]

Near Tulle no restrictions and fuel today,

 

[Barclaybasher]

I notice that there hasn't been one mention of the strikes on the BBC news.
Are they afraid of being accused of promoting Brexit?

Flew back from Majorca today, nothing on BBC or Sky about the strikes. Dozens of flights delayed.... the flight crew knew the delays were coming but they still didn't make the news

Does make you wonder ..........

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[kelv]

I am booked on the Portsmouth to st malo ferry on 10th June hope things change by then as ferry has been paid in full
was looking forward to a couple of weeks traveling up and down the Atlantic coast

 

[PhilandMena]

I wonder how long it will be before the French Government capitulates. The unions know their track record and will win again me thinks.

 

[chaser]

I wonder who will pay for the road repairs!

Us if we dont brexit

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[Camping Parc Verger]

Hi to you all. We are located in the limousin valley and we do not have any problems regarding fuel. The supermarkets around are selling fuel with no restrictions. The main reason is that all the fuel that we get in this area comes from La Rochelle and Bordeaux. not from the North.

We have guests on site who have bought fuel over the last few days again without any restrictions or queues.

 

[Louis]

Ditto Dover Dunkirk 28th

Oh dear wrong month 28th May doh

 

[Antique]

The only constant we have found is . .the cheaper the fuel ( supermarkets ) the less likely they will have stock. Yesterday we paid € 1.294 / l to fill up on a payage ! !

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[chaser]

The only constant we have found is . .the cheaper the fuel ( supermarkets ) the less likely they will have stock. Yesterday we paid € 1.294 / l to fill up on a payage ! !

Yeah but that's still cheaper than here

 

[TM59]

Hopefully lots of useful information to date.

 

[Charlie]

Germany is fabulous. Never done it in a motor home but have done the Mosel extensively on motor bikes . We used to do an annual boys week where we took our Bikes in vans over to the Nurbergring which is at the head of the Mosel Valley. Cochem was one of the places we went of an evening... Wonderful place and great times !
When my wife was well we went over with a Honda Blackbird and a Yamahe R1 in the back of a big Transit van. We toured the valley on the Honda and I put in a few laps each day round the Ring. Took the wife on the back of the Blackbird for a couple of laps .... Epic !

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[Ivory55]

I might be wrong but I thought that the idea of going on strike was to cause the most disruption to make their argument. If they did not cause trouble who would take any notice of them ?

 

[Barclaybasher]

I might be wrong but I thought that the idea of going on strike was to cause the most disruption to make their argument. If they did not cause trouble who would take any notice of them ?

..........or just blackmail or bully to get your way?

 

[Ivory55]

Has that not always been the way. By the way am not one for striking, but would not stop someone right to strike.

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[gus-lopez]

Flew back from Majorca today, nothing on BBC or Sky about the strikes. Dozens of flights delayed.... the flight crew knew the delays were coming but they still didn't make the news

Does make you wonder ..........

Yes, very little news although it happens every week( nothing to do with this national strike) & has been going on since Christmas. Always Thursdays recently . As I posted early last week when asking for some info My wife, in 9 flights, has now been delayed 5 times & cancelled once. To the extent that on the last 3 return journeys into Alicante I take the motorhome & once collected,we stay over down on the beach. 1a.m last week
Just keeping fingers crossed the she gets away next tuesday morning as they are now proposing a 3 day ATC strike for early June.

 

[Barclaybasher]

Has that not always been the way. By the way am not one for striking, but would not stop someone right to strike.

I think that in this case it shows how 'different' (out of date) the French workers are from the rest of Europe .............. Frexit next?.......

 

[mitzimad]

were booked to go over friday week if its not cleared up we will do the border counrty and dip back in to belgium and luxemberg for fuel or maybe just go up along the begium coast which has great beaches all the way up to holland

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[Barclaybasher]

Yes, very little news although it happens every week( nothing to do with this national strike) & has been going on since Christmas. Always Thursdays recently . As I posted early last week when asking for some info My wife, in 9 flights, has now been delayed 5 times & cancelled once. To the extent that on the last 3 return journeys into Alicante I take the motorhome & once collected,we stay over down on the beach. 1a.m last week
Just keeping fingers crossed the she gets away next tuesday morning as they are now proposing a 3 day ATC strike for early June.

The flight crew today told us to avoid Thursdays

 

[Steve and Kat]

Thank you to all posting on this thread, valuable info to many....

 

[lorger]

we are heading off next Friday catching ferry from Hull to Zeebrugge then down to Switzerland, hopefully fill up in Lux with no problems

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[Langtoftlad]

I notice that there hasn't been one mention of the strikes on the BBC news.

Are they afraid of being accused of promoting Brexit?

Plenty of negative footage of clashes between police & strikers in Paris streets & elsewhere, on ITN this evening.
Seems to be escalating.
But France is a big country.... so I'm sure there are many unaffected areas.

 

[TM59]

When I started this thread I was hoping as Jumar had posted to keep it factual. I respect and enjoy people's thoughts as to where they might or might not go, but for myself and many other funsters who are currently Touring France factual information surrounding the Strike is what we want to read about to help with our travels.

Please keep it factual.

TM59

 

[Louis]

BBC 1 finally reported on the French strike " French workers blockading this weekend" exactly where?? But to cause major disruptions

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[Charlie]

Like the French people or not and I do we have to respect the fact they get together and stand up for themselves .

Shame we don't do the same instead of ineffective vocal protestations...

 

[Larby]

..........or just blackmail or bully to get your way?

Could it be said the Government are not much better in the way they have attempted to introduce the Labour laws?
Is Maggie Thatcher alive and well and living in France?