A large number of SNCF staff are preparing for 'unlimited' strike action over December and the company has been hit with several smaller industrial actions this autumn as staff say they are demoralised and under pressure. But the report from the Court of Auditors published today criticised the company for failing to control its wages bill and streamline its staffing. The report also noted that SNCF is using about 500 temporary workers every year to help with its staffing. The SNCF staff also have several other perks due to a 'special status' that has been in place for railway employees since 1920, when the then-fairly-new industry was struggling to attract recruits. READ ALSO Just how good do French railway workers really have it in France?

Source: The Local November 19, 2019 12:11 UTC