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Strike came and went. Nothing in local paper regarding repercussions to passengers.
March 28, 2013 SNCM 1,400 Sailors, officers, ground staff, stewards, managers and non managers all will strike on Tuesday April, 2 for 24 hours.
Only one other car ferry company CMN. Marseille and Nice but only in the summer months.
All Corsican ports, Marseille, Nice, Toulon, Algeria.
Calvi, Bastia, Ajaccio, Ile Rousse, Propriano, and Porto Vecchio on Corsica, Porto Torres on Sardinia, Algiers, Oran, Skikda and Bejaia in Algeria as well as Tunis in Tunisia and Genoa in Italy.
Management charter Greek ferry, El Venizelos to replace one of its ships, Ile de Beaute.
Greek crew, Greek ship flying Greek flag unacceptable to all SNCM unions CGT, SAMMM, CFE CGC, CFDT, CFTC AND STC. Consequently all ships to be tied to ports for this huge management blunder.
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Old industrial actions
August 16, 2013 Major decision to come down September 6, 2013 regarding bids between Corsica and the mainland.
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June 27, 2013 Late last night unions decided not to strike.
June 25 Unions announce today SNCM car and passenger ferry will strike starting June 27 till (open ended) Tour de France due to start 29 June in Corsica ending July 1. These business men must be having a coniption le tour de france
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French national seamen's strike 16 april
Tunisian port strike May 6
May 2, 2013 SNCM ordered to pay back 200 million euros to Corsican residents.
April 18, 2013 Meetings held yesterday, Greek ship El Venizelos will sail under the French flag for two seasons.
April 15 French seamen's strike again. Planned for Tuesday, tomorrow April 16, will last 24 hours. Sailings to Marseille, Nantes, La Rochelle, Bordeaux, Sete, Genoa, Tunis will be cancelled. No ships will leave port.
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Last strike by SNCM
April 8 Another SNCM ferries is now planned for Thursday, April 11. UPDATE:-STRIKE IS CANCELLED.
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French Ferry Strike
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Update:-4 December 2015 Strike over ferries back to normal after 12 days.
National Society Corse Méditerranée (SNCM)
Popular car and passenger ferry to Corsica, Algeria,
Update:-Tuesday 24 November 2015, strike is still going on today. Ships will still be tied to ports tomorrow.
11 November 2015 SNCM union workers back on strike Saturday 21 November 2015. 500 - 600 jobs to go. Strike is to last 24 hours. Call them.
National Society Corse Méditerranée (SNCM)
Popular car and passenger ferry to Corsica, Algeria, Tunisia. 24 hour strike.
Thursday, June 4, 2015. Company has to choose between three buyers. Call them.
Old strikes for 2014
Sunday, November 2, 2014 Company to go into bankruptcy.
Thursday, 10 July, 2014 SNCM ferry strike has been suspended. Back to work tonight for workers, 7pm local time. See SNCM site for sailings.
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Wednesday July 9, 2014 More talks to go on this afternoon.
The government will take, " in the coming hours "," all necessary measures "to stop the blocking ships and ports strikers SNCM announced Wednesday Manuel Valls . " The blocking of ships and ports on violence are unacceptable and will not be able to resolve the situation. And the government in the coming hours will take all necessary measures to stop blockages, they lasted too long, it goes the rule of law , "said the head of government during the question session at the National Assembly.
Monday July 7, 2014 Unions vote this morning to extend strike.
Sunday 6 July, 2014 Not much out in the media.
Old, announcement that's up on SNCM page
Local LaMarseillaise news. Cruise ships being diverted from Marseille cruise terminal center to Toulon, Cannes or Sete.
Saturday, 5 July 2014 It's day 12 of the strike, more talks of bankruptcy.
Tuesday, 1 July, 2014 Strike is still on going. Shareholders to meet Thursday. Management predict SNCM will be out of business in three months if strike keeps going on.
Saturday 28 June 2014 Mega Express ll docks at Corsican Port D'L'ile- Rousse instead of being diverted to Calvi. Port will stay open all week-end. Strike is likely to go on July and August.
24 June 2014 SNCM will keep passengers informed of the situation 48 hours before sailing by SMS- Text. As strike is renewable every 24 hours this becomes difficult. You can call 04 95 34 55 72 (busy) and get refund if you cancel. Corsica Ferries picking up the slack.
22 June 2014 SNCM union workers have called for strike action renewable every 24 hours. Starts Tuesday, 24 June, 2014. Ferries to Maghreb and Corsica will be tied to the port.
4 June 2014 Tirrenia ferry strike ETR
7 January 2013 Strike extended another 24 hours.
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6 January, 2014 Strike to continue another 24 hours
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4 January 2014 Strike still on going. All parties will meet in Paris Monday, 2 pm.
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3 January strike still going on. 400 tons of clementine sit rotting at the docks.
Try Corsica Ferries to Nice, Toulon, Vado Ligure, Livorno, Sardinia and Elba
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2 January 2014 SNCM in full strike mode, indefinite. No ferries to leave from Corsica to mainland for the next 24 hours. Strike began yesterday. So far some 4,000 passengers delayed, one million euros of losses so far. 6 of the 8 ships will be moored to ports in Corsica and North Africa. Marseille boarding area reported as deserted.
Workers will meet again tomorrow for further instructions.
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17 December Bastia, Corsica in the news today. Workers down tools, wildcat strike. Workers demand a regional airline and 4 new ships. www.corsematin.com
SNCM Ferry Strike
Société Nationale Maritime Corse Méditerranée (SNCM ) 2,600 employees. Company to be sold. Routes to North Africa Tunisia, Algeria, Corsican ports Ajaccio, Bastia
Choose another ferry company, this one is broke.
