SNCF Faces Potential Weekend Strikes During Key Travel Periods

Sud-Rail union files strike notice in response to train controllers' demands for better pay, career progression, and predictable schedules.

Sud-Rail has filed a strike notice targeting weekends from April 17 to June 2, 2025, potentially disrupting spring vacations and May holidays.
The strike notice responds to demands from the Collective National des ASCT (CNA), which previously led a major strike during Christmas 2022.
Controllers are seeking a €100 monthly bonus increase, career progression reforms, and improved schedule stability to address work-life balance concerns.
Key travel periods at risk include the spring vacation crossover weekend of April 19-20 and most May holiday weekends, excluding Pentecost.
SNCF management remains in dialogue with unions, emphasizing that not all strike notices result in disruptions, while asserting past commitments have been fulfilled.