French union threatens refinery shutdown as pay strike extended
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PARIS (Reuters) - Hard-left French trade union CGT said on Friday it will call on its members to shut down operations at three of Total SA's refineries in France on Monday afternoon if a final proposal to negotiate bonuses is rejected by management.Oil industry workers were on strike for a third day on Friday at four of France's seven refineries and unions urged employees to step up blockades to force the plants to halt production.CGT spokesman Thierry Defresne said the union will make a final..