Striking workers at the Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris announced today that they will hold a new strike between July 8 and 10 to demand higher wages, Reuters reported, citing BTA.

The agency notes that this means more air traffic disruptions at the start of summer, the holiday season when millions of people go on vacation, sometimes with reservations made months in advance.

Ground staff at the French capital's main international airport staged a series of strike actions demanding higher wages to offset the effects of inflation.

The protest has been encouraged by a growing interest in air travel and a staff shortage caused in part by the coronavirus pandemic.

The current strike action, which began on Thursday, is scheduled to continue until tomorrow.

France's civil aviation agency said less disruption to air traffic was now expected after the problems in recent days.

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Airport operator A De Pes offered staff a 4 percent pay rise if they agreed to end the strike today, but they rejected the offer, a union representative told Reuters.

"The majority of employees feel the offer is not good enough," said Daniel Berton, a representative of the General Confederation of Labor union, noting: "They don't trust management and they don't accept blackmail in a 'take it or don't get it' style." nothing".

"We have notified management of the new strike action planned between July 8 and 10," Berton added.

Employees of subcontractor companies at Paris airports plan to strike separately between July 13 and 17, according to Reuters.

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