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Although French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne announced the requisition of refinery personnel, this Wednesday, October 12, the workers of several of them voted to continue with the protest and labor demands. Six of the seven fuel refineries are unemployed and the supply of the French, for fear that the hydrocarbon will run out, worsens the situation.
The French government began the process of requisitioning the workers of the Exxon Mobil branch, Esso. The requirement requires employees who are essential to the operation of the refinery to return to work. According to Executive officials, the action was imposed to guarantee that service stations throughout the country receive the fuel.
The drastic measure comes just two days after the government reached an agreement between two unions and the Esso management; however, other groups rejected the document and decided to continue with the strike. This Wednesday, in addition, the General Confederation of Labor of France (CGT) said that it will challenge the government’s requisition notifications in court.
“We remain extremely vigilant. If the situation unblocks itself, we would obviously be completely satisfied. But if the blockade persists, we do not rule out imposing the same (requisition) conditions with the aim of guaranteeing a rapid release of fuel supplies and a return to normality,” said Olivier Véran, a French government spokesman.
With the shortage of fuel due to the stoppage of the service stations, thousands of French people have panicked and have started to stock up much more than necessary. The government asked to stop unnecessary fuel purchases and began working on a cap on supply per person.
“We know that the impact of this social conflict has become unbearable for too many French people. Some are prevented from going to work, taking their children to school, doing their shopping and sometimes receiving medical treatment. The impact can also worry farmers, with delays in planting or harvesting. And obviously we do not exclude the possibility that all this could have an impact on the purchasing power of the French”, added Verán.
As a measure in the face of the situation, the Emmanuel Macron administration increased gasoline imports and released some of the strategic demands of the State for the entry of hydrocarbons into the Gallic country.
With AP and Reuters
