Condor strike called off

Wednesday 19 February 2014

Sailings to and from France should resume tomorrow, after French workers agreed to call off their strike.

The company's CEO James Fulford announced the news on Twitter saying he is: "Pleased to announce our colleagues on Condor Rapide have made the courageous decision to call off their action. They have all signed up to our comprehensive offer of insurances and we look forward to welcoming them back into the Condor family."

No ships have sailed between Jersey and France for 13 days because of the dispute with workers who wanted better terms and conditions.

Condor is working to resume sailings tomorrow which will be a welcome relief for the many Islanders who've booked a half-term getaway to Europe next week.

It is estimated the strike has cost around £500,000.