Overview

• Multiple unions, including CGT-Cheminots and SUD-Rail, have announced coordinated strikes from May 5 to 11 over pay, bonuses, and work conditions.
• SNCF Voyageurs CEO Christophe Fanichet cautioned that strikes could lead to customer defections to competitors and reduced future investments.
• Union demands include a revaluation of controllers’ work bonuses, revisions to scheduling software, and reopening negotiations on drivers’ traction bonuses.
• Management highlighted a 2.2% general wage increase for 2025, exceeding inflation, and stressed that prior commitments have been fulfilled.
• CGT sections in Île-de-France warned of significant transport disruptions during the strike period, while SNCF Voyageurs prioritized ensuring normal service for passengers.