French unions began a nationwide strike on Tuesday to demand higher wages amid high inflation.
Reuters writes about it.
The strike, which will primarily affect public sectors such as schools and transport, is a continuation of weeks of protests that have affected France's biggest oil refineries and disrupted gas station supplies.
The CGT union has called for the strike to continue into a fourth week at TotalEnergies, despite the oil company reaching a deal with other unions on Friday that includes a 7% pay rise and a bonus.
CGT is demanding a 10% pay rise, citing inflation and the company's huge profits.
The strikes have already spilled over into other parts of the energy sector, including nuclear giant EDF, where repair work crucial to Europe's power supply will be delayed.
A representative of the FNME-CGT union said on Monday that the strikes had affected the operation of 10 French nuclear power plants, leading to further delays in the maintenance of 13 reactors and reducing France's electricity production by a total of 2.2 gigawatts.
Public transport is expected to experience major disruptions to local services, including Eurostar, trams and commuter trains, as well as the Paris Metro.
Unions of civil servants have also called to join the strike on Tuesday, with possible disruptions to the work of schools and other public institutions.
The day before, a rally against rising prices was held in Paris, organized by the ultra-left party "France Invincible" of Jean-Luc Mélenchon, "greens" and socialists.
