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Notably, Jacques Chirac's economic reforms in the 1990s were derailed by massive strikes in 1995.
"We're defending the French public service, not just rail workers", said Grondein, head of Sud Rail, one of the four unions behind the action.
The SCNF reforms are part of wider reform goals being pushed by Macron, who was elected previous year on a platform of economic transformation.
- About 48 percent of rail workers and other SNCF staff were expected to participate in Tuesday's strike, according to SNCF management.
Despite the mass strike turnout, Elisabeth Borne, the transport minister, said that the government would "stand firm while listening, consulting and remaining open to dialogue". Locally, only 20 percent of trains will be in service, overwhelming bus services in French cities.
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Worldwide train services also face disruption: no trains were set to run between France, Switzerland, Italy and Spain. One in every three trains to Germany was to operate, while the Eurostar service connecting London, Paris and Brussels was down to three out of every four trains, the SNCF said.
SNCF chief Guillaume Pepy warned entire lines could be closed as a result. "Some people very clearly want to politicize the debate". The SNCF, which is heavily indebted, enjoys a near monopoly over rail in France. Unions say Macron is paving the way for privatization. Workers are opposing Macron's plans to make the rail sector more competitive.
Macron plans on opening up the sector to more competition to comply with European Union policy, and intends to remove guaranteed job-for-life and early retirement benefits for new rail employees.
The government has sought to ease tensions with assurances that the arrival of foreign competition on French rail tracks, pencilled in for gradual rollout from 2020 onwards, can be delayed until as late as 2033 in some cases.
Energy sector workers already plan to join the strike action from April 3 to June 28, to protest against the planned liberalisation of the power sector. This is in addition to strikes in recent weeks by pensioners, students, and public sector workers.
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