French unions target busy half-term holidays for 'unlimited' strikes at Alpine ski resorts
Unions are set to strike during half term at ski resorts in France.French unions have targeted the half-term holidays after voting in favour of "unlimited" strikes at Alpine ski resorts.The industrial action follows an ongoing dispute over pension reforms, with two of the main unions covering lift and seasonal workers confirming "unlimited" strikes from the end of January.
It will coincide with the next day of mass protests against French president Emmanuel Macron over plans to increase the retirement age from 62 to 64. The move is expected to cause chaos for Brits planning to spend their holidays in France as unions target the the busiest period for Alpine resorts. They will have the power to close dozens of ski lifts at once, causing disruption for thousands of tourists, according to the Times.The UK half-term is split over two weeks - from February 11 to 25 - while it runs for four weeks in France, from February 4 to March 4.
It comes after Alpine resorts were previously forced to shut due to unseasonably warm temperatures meaning a lack of snow.
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