French unions unanimously sign wage agreement with EDF, company says


PARIS (Reuters) – France’s EDF has formally signed a wage agreement for its workers in the country with all unions present at the company, it said on Thursday.
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s EDF has formally signed a wage agreement for its workers in the country with all unions present at the company, it said on Thursday.
“A wage agreement was signed unanimously”, a spokeswoman told Reuters.
The wage deal, which was reached earlier this month, ended strike action at some French nuclear plants which reduced power output and delayed maintenance work.
(Reporting by Benjamin Mallet, writing by Tassilo Hummel; Editing by Toby Chopra)
A strike is a work stoppage initiated by employees to protest against working conditions, pay, or other employment terms, often to compel employers to negotiate.
Nuclear plants are facilities that generate electricity through nuclear reactions, typically using uranium as fuel, and are subject to strict safety regulations.
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