Guadeloupe: 71,000 households plunged into darkness due to a recent strike

IN BRIEF

  • 71,000 homes deprived of electricity in Guadeloupe.
  • Load shedding caused by strike at the Moule power plant.
  • The agents demand the compliance wages with labor law.
  • This social movement began on September 15 and should last until Monday morning.
  • Energy supply problems due toisolation of the archipelago.
  • Power cuts affecting up to 100,000 homes.
  • Electricity production is mainly based onthermal energy.

Guadeloupe going through a difficult time with 71,000 households deprived of electricity following a strike at a power station. This social movement, started on September 15, aims to demand the compliance salaries and working conditions of EDF-PEI agents, in response to arrears of five years unpaid wages. The cuts, which have begun to strongly impact the daily lives of Guadeloupeans, have provoked a movement of solidarity and indignation at the consequences of these restrictions. The electricity network manager was forced to impose load shedding to avoid a black out, thus aggravating the distress of the population.

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