CGT, Sud Rail and Unsa attended Baiona on Thursday. They report that the French Government company in charge of the management of the railway services SNCF plans to close the outlets of several railway stations in the continental Basque Country. In that case, Bayona, Biarritz, San Juan de Luz, Hendaia and Akiz would be harmed; according to the unions, seven local windows are in danger of extinction, the closure of which would result in the loss of four jobs.

The trade unions have taken advantage of the hearing to draw attention to the associations, parties and elected officials of the College and the French Government. They warn that the SNCF’s intentions are focused on the fight against employment and public service, which would imply a greater dehumanisation of stops and greater difficulty in the accessibility of the service.

They stress that this dehumanization has been underway since 2013 and consider as indicators of this process the changes made in recent years, such as the reduction of the opening hours of the windows and obliging users to use digital media. "Thus, the SNCF can justify intestines by justifying it with the explosion of Internet sales. The user is therefore forced to work instead of sellers, without paying the ticket at a cheaper price," they reported. They warn that although this dehumanization is not new, the closure of possible outlets can be deepened. "These cuts have negative consequences on the information provided, on reception and on other things, such as care for people with disabilities," they add.

In this way, they announce their intention to combat the closing of the windows. They also announced the intention of the Regional Monitoring Committee of the Regional Railways to hold a meeting with the regional director of the SNCF and the regional executive of New Aquitaine. The Committee is composed of different associations of users and political actors.