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Inter-Professional Strike in France and Provence: Mobilization against Austerity and for Wage Increase

An inter-professional strike is launched this Friday throughout France and here in Provence. 200 processions must form throughout France, including one in Marseille, leaving the Reformed at 10 a.m.. Demonstration also departing from Place de la Liberté in Toulon at 10:30 a.m. The other Var procession to Draguignan leaves from the sub-prefecture at the same time.

A mobilization against austerity and for an increase in wages in the face of inflation which again rose to almost 5% last month. Disruptions to be expected in transport, schools and medical practices in Provence

Buses, TER and planes removed

In Marseille first of all, good news for metro and tram users: no disruption expected this Friday. On the other hand, on the bus network, depending on timetables, some lines will be completely stopped, others will operate in degraded mode with sometimes one bus in three, or one bus in two. all the information is on the RTM site.

No disruptions announced on the mistral network in Toulon.

On the rail, the TER network of the SNCF announce among other things 26 trains are canceled on the Marseille-Toulon line, 21 trains canceled on the Marseille-Aix-en-Provence line and around ten trains absent between Marseille and Miramas via the Côte Bleue.

Traffic is also disrupted in the air: 20% of flights canceled at Marseille Provence airport.

In Marseille, one school in two without a canteen

Schools are also affected by the strike movement. There Marseille town hall announces that more than one in two canteens will be closed in the city’s schools, with no meal solution for the children. Parents will therefore have to in these establishments pick up their child at 11:30 a.m. In 110 other schools, meals from the bag are possible.

Very significant disruptions also in municipal nurseries: out of the 58 establishments in Marseille, 56 are partially or totally closed.

In Aix-en-Provence, the Campra nursery school and the Pont de l’Arc elementary school are closed. There will be no no canteen in two thirds of nursery schools and no canteen either in one in two primary schools, the meal from the bag sometimes remains possible.

In Toulon, 38 canteens out of 74 are closed, There will also be no extracurricular activities in some schools.

The strike is also followed in Draguignan: no canteen in 9 out of 13 schools, the extracurricular is only provided in a school from the city.

Unlimited strike by doctors

Starting this Friday, medical practices are going on strike for an indefinite period. All the doctors’ union organizations are demanding a real revaluation of the consultation price. On November 1, it will increase from 25 to 26.5 euros, therefore 1.5 euros. The doctors are demanding an increase of up to 50 euros per consultation.

2023-10-12 21:12:42
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