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Planned strike on 15th February
Over changes to unemployment benefit rules. Crucial for most lifties, etc as they are not full time employees. It's a Saturday but at the start of the 2nd week of the french holidays. Savoie is the targeted area. A month yet so could change I'm sure, Macron is already backtracking on some reforms.
We had a local strike here about 4 years ago, during the week, during the holidays. Lifts were all closed until about 3 when they reached agreement.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Claude B, I thought you were in the Isere so it shouldn't affect you
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I am and it shouldn't. Tbh 1 day makes little difference to me. Lots on here heading to Savoie then though, half term.
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@Claude B, It'll rain that day as well
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that's my day 6...…..
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I thought it was Haute Savoie which was most likely to be affected. Not sure why, because I don't see it in that article now.
Apparently they might blockade some resorts?
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I remember a similar threatened strike a few years ago, during their lunch break several staff unfurled a banner by the lifts in Plagne Centre had their photo taken and that was it!
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@iainm, I hope not as we're off to the Haute Savoie at half term, arriving in resort on 15th Feb and I expect if there is a strike it might hamper driving into resorts.
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Little bump...
Just wondering if anyone might have any insights at all to share on what to expect with respect to the threatened strike? We're in a bit of a bind as the family is planning to arrive at Prodains/ Morzine on 15 February and we'd really love to be able to get to our lodging at the top of the lift at Prodains/ Avoriaz. All thoughts of skiing aside, at this point I'd just love to be sure that I can get the kids somewhere warm for the night... Has this sort of thing happened before and do they really shut down all lifts all day?
Thanks a lot for any tips!
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If neccessary change your transfer from:
GVA - Avoriaz (Prodains)
to:
GVA - Avoriaz (Resort).
Probably be another few quid, but not loads more than the cost of the Gondola.
BTW lived here 15 years, and never known the Avoriaz lifties to be especially militant.
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itaril wrote: |
Has this sort of thing happened before and do they really shut down all lifts all day? |
yes but generally things shut for a couple of hours as a token protest - lift cos are not the SNCF with seemingly bottomless pockets of cash and I guess the lifties know this.
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also something to ponder about French resorts, the lifties are employed and many are married to ski instructors who are self employed and so no lifts no pay. So no surprise its a Saturday!
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Thanks very much folks - I am feeling much more positive that we are highly unlikely to find ourselves at Prodains/ Morzine at midnight stuck without a roof over our heads!
In the mid-poor case scenario, any suggestions/ advice on taxi companies who drive the last mile from Morzine to Avoriaz - numbers that it would be wise to keep handy? Merci!
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You know it makes sense.
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First day of our holiday!! Does anyone think montgenevre will be affected? Please say no
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@itaril, A taxi at the last minute will be load$, and taxis on a changeover day are rare as rocking horse dung, as they're all chasing the big bucks doing airport transfers.
Just change your transfer now, and if it transpires all is good, then get the driver to drop you at Prodains ( they will sure appreciate not having to go up and back, unless they're doing a pick up there )
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Phew that’s lucky then. Sorry for anyone else caught up in it though
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Does anyone have any update on this? I can't find anything online. We are traveling to the 3 valleys on the 15th.
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Thanks but that looks like the original press release recycled rather than an update.
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[quote="stodge"]Thanks that a useful update:
It doesn't look too bad:
- One of the objectives, he explained, is to interrupt the operation of the ski lifts "for a few hours or even half a day"
- "We seek to educate tourists and not to disturb their holidays“
This makes me cross. Why do I need educating?? All i do is help pay their wages. It’s blackmail pure and simple. I personally can do nothing to influence their situation, but their (even) a few hours impacts greatly my annual few days of hard-earned leisure.
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Did ring Chatel Tourist office yesterday.
They did not confirm any strike.Was told its not confirmed.
Best thing for all ring on Friday.
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Just been reading about Storm Dennis which we’ll be flying through to get there. A strike would be the icing on the cake
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There was a similar strike in Les Arcs a few years ago. It took place on a Saturday, although not during half term IIRC. Lasted from 9am to 11am and I think all lifts were stopped. The resort handed out coffee and croissants, and at 11am the lifts started up promptly.
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From LaTania.co.uk:
France One Day Strike - Saturday 15 Feb 2020 - INFO:
This week's strike involves season workers protesting against reforms to unemployment rights & pay. Many ski areas are being targeted and strike notices have been received locally to S3V who manage the Courchevel, La Tania & Mottaret ski areas (of course most people will be travelling rather than skiing on this day in any case).
S3V say they are making plans so this will have little impact on the opening of the ski area on Sat 15 Feb. There is however action planned with protests at the Rond Point de l'Europe in Moutiers from 08:00 to 10:30 which could cause traffic delays. In addition the FO and CGT Unions are also trying to mobilise season workers for demonstrations in the Courchevel Valley.
The S3V ticket offices will remain open until at least 18:00 on Saturday and open early at 08:00 on Sunday to help minimise any disruption.
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You know it makes sense.
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We are not striking here in ADH
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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An up to date and much enlarged list of resorts where strikes are taking place.
> In Savoie: Les Arcs, Tignes, La Plagne, Courchevel, Méribel Alpina, Val d'Isère, La Rosière, Val Fréjus, Val Cenis, Les Sybelles
>> In Isère: Val d'Isère (Les Deux Alpes, Alpe d'Huez, Chamrousse)
>> In Haute-Savoie: Chamonix, La Clusaz, Avoriaz, Les Gets
>> In the Hautes Alpes: La Meije, Serre Chevalier, Les Stations du Queyras, Risoul, Les Orres, Pra-Loup (04), Puy St Vincent, Orcières
>> In the Pyrenees: Grand Tourmalet, Ax Trois Domaines, Font Romeu, Piau Engaly
>> In the Vosges: Gerardmer
>> In the Jura: Monts Jura
The CGT has also filed strike notices in other stations:
>> In Savoie: Les Menuires, Val Thorens, Valmorel, Tignes, Valloire, Les Karellis, St Colomban des Villards, Valmeinier, Savoie Grand Revard
>> In Haute-Savoie: Flaine, Les Carroz, Megève, Grand Bornand, Val d'Arly
>> In the Massif Central: Le Lorian
>> In the Southern Alps: Montgenèvre, Serre Chevalier, Risoul, Vars, Val d'Allos
>> In the Pyrenees: Cambre d'Aze, Porté Puymorens, Les Angles, Formiguères, Font Romeu Pyrénées 2000, Grand Tourmalet, Cauterets, Luz Ardiden, Val Louron and Altiservice
https://www.lci.fr/social/info-lci-appel-a-la-greve-dans-les-stations-de-ski-samedi-une-cinquantaine-de-stations-concernees-greve-des-saisonniers-des-le-15-fevrier-2145288.html
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Poster: A snowHead
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@Alpinebear, according to the report you are I've been told here it's more pisteurs than lefties.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Maybe it's just us in the Caisse who are not
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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It says they don't want to annoy holidaymakers - but to highlight their plight as seasonal workers.
So it would be 2-3h with no lifts, most likely in the morning (skiers would go irate otherwise, imagine being stranded in Orelle one afternoon and unable to ski back to Meribel).
They could also simply open the highway tolls (à la Gillets Jaunes). I wish they'd simply let people in free for a day.
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Last time they did it here, 3 or 4 years ago, it was a local strike about pay and conditions. French holidays, during the week, all day until about 2.30 perhaps. I've never seen so many people hiking or skinning up
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We are definitely not on strike.
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Not much point them striking in the Lioran, poor bugs must have only had snow 1 day so far this season.
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Radio Val d'Isere has announced that the lifts in Val d'Isere will not open until 0930 tomorrow morning due to the strike action.
An extra cup of coffee in the morning then.
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@chocksaway, mixed french/English spell checkers. I'm never out until 11 so 9.30 wouldn't be a hardship. Unlike most Saturday is the worst day for me, changeover day is so relatively peaceful.
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Is this likely to be a one-off strike hitting the peak school holiday period? Or can we expect more strikes as the season progresses?
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