French ski resorts are likely to be heavily impacted by strike action declared by seasonal workers, which is set to fall during the February school holidays. The strike has been called by the hardline CGT union over proposals to change the French unemployment system, which the union says will shortchange the seasonal workers that the ski industry relies heavily upon. CGT Transport says the action will be coordinated in French ski resorts in the Isère, Savoie and Haute-Savoie départements. Changes introduced on January 1st represent a major overhaul of the French unemployment system. "Seasonal workers may even be excluded from unemployment altogether," said Pierre Scholl, CGT union delegate in the Courchevel ski resort.

Source: The Local January 14, 2020 15:00 UTC