SNCF offers 100-euro bonus to all employees after June 10 strike

In response to a strike on June 10, the French national railway company, SNCF, has announced a 100-euro bonus for each of its approximately 150,000 employees.

The company also proposed granting additional time for negotiations on working conditions within newly established local companies. These entities were created as part of the broader opening of the French rail network to competition. SNCF aims to foster a more serene social climate and prevent further disruption during the summer months.

For employees transferred to the three existing local subsidiaries, which have already secured contracts, negotiations on working hours will extend until the end of 2027, with a possible one-year extension. Future subsidiaries created through upcoming tenders will have two years, instead of the initially planned 15 months, to negotiate local working conditions with unions.

SNCF stated that these adjustments are not intended to slow down the process of opening the network to competition. Instead, the company seeks to maximize the chances of bringing employees on board, emphasizing that "opening to competition will not happen without the railway workers." The offered concessions and salary measures do not apply to former SNCF employees who have already moved to competitor companies.