Unions at France's EDF call another strike

FILE PHOTO: Pylons of high-tension electricity power lines are seen during sunset in Bordeaux, France, September 16, 2019. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/ - Copyright Regis Duvignau(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 05/10/2019 - 11:04•Updated 25/04/2024 - 22:23

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PARIS (Reuters) - Unions at state-owned utility EDF <EDF.PA> said on Saturday they will go on strike again on Oct. 17 as the French government does not intend to withdraw a restructuring plan.

More than a third of EDF's French workforce went on strike on Sept. 19 in protest against government plans that could open part of EDF's business to more private investment.