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Explained | Why are refinery workers in France protesting?
Dais Newsfeed | 22/10/2022 04:57 PM | Click to read full article
Commuters in France have experienced chronic gas shortages for about three weeks now as thousands of protestors, including workers at fuel refineries and depots, have taken to the streets demanding a wage increase.
Workers are demanding an overall 10% increase in wages; this would entail 7% to cushion the inflationary impact and 3% for “wealth-sharing”.
