The CGT trade union is calling for a 48-hour strike at all of Total’s domestic refineries next month to protest against expected job losses. The union claims as many as 700 jobs could be lost as a result of Total’s decision to close the Grandpuits refinery and turn it into a biorefinery. It also says that Total is looking to lay off around 50 workers at the Donges refinery. The CGT estimates that the number of direct job losses at Grandpuits will be 200 and that indirect job losses will add up to 500.
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