Trade unions call for strikes at Paris airports one week before the Olympics
Multiple unions have called for strikes at the Parisian airports prior to the Olympic Games. According to the labor representatives, the employees of the ADP operator are expected to go on strike on July 17. The unions CGT, CFDT, FO, and UNSA are demanding a financial bonus for all female and male employees for the productive period during the Olympics from July 26 to August 11.
The period of the Summer Olympics falls during the French summer holidays. Many public sector unions also demanded additional payments for the employees due to this reason. The representatives of the airport employees criticized the decision of the ADP company management to pay the bonuses only to a part of the workforce.
Already on May 19, the unions had called for a strike at the two Parisian airports, but it had little impact. The airports Charles de Gaulle and Orly, which are run by the state-controlled Groupe ADP, are expected to be the main arrival points for visitors and athletes and spectators at the Olympics. It is expected that 350,000 people will enter daily during the major event. The athletes' village in Paris will be opened on July 18.
- The strikes at the Parisian airports could potentially disrupt travel plans during the entire Olympic week, from July 26 to August 11.
- Trade unions, including CGT, CFDT, FO, and UNSA, have voiced their frustration towards the ADP company management, arguing that the financial bonus should be distributed equally among all employees.
- Despite the calls for strikes earlier in May, the impact on the Airports of Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Orly was minimal, and the demand for a bonus has persisted.
- The Olympic Games in Paris will likely see a significant increase in air traffic, with an estimated 350,000 daily visitors entering the city's airports during the major event, leading up to the opening of the athletes' village on July 18.
