Half-term travel CHAOS: Britons to face disruption across English Channel

BRITONS heading across the English Channel by car for a half-term break face disruption on the roads from striking French oil workers.

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Britons may face disruption during half-term

Motorway blockades and picketing at refineries across the country have already hit British lorry drivers. 

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There are also fears industrial action could involve unions representing public transport staff and workers at airports and the Channel ports. 

Dozens of petrol stations near Calais have already run dry, with the UK-based Freight Transport Association reporting that British truckers are being rationed. 

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More strikes and protests are planned for tomorrow. 

AA spokesman Paul Watters said: “It is well-known that labour disputes in France can affect peak season travel.

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Petrol stations near Calais have already run dry

“Sometimes things get worse before they get better.” 

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Yesterday the hardline CGT labour union said that strikes had spread to all eight of France’s oil refineries. 

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Strikes and protests are planned for tomorrow

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The CGT labour union said that strikes had spread to all eight of France’s oil refineries

It has also called weekly stoppages on state railways and an open-ended strike on the Paris underground and suburban train networks from June 2.

The unions are protesting over proposed labour reforms which could increase the working week and give companies more power to cut holiday allowances and maternity leave.

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