The Syndicat Indépendant Cheminots (SIC - Independent railway workers union) announced that its members would join a 24-hour railway strike called for by the two main trade union confederations, CSC and FGTB. The announcements came amid difficult negotiations on wage and working conditions in the private sector that have been ongoing since January.
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