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The February half-term ski holidays for hundreds of thousands of Brits could be ruined after French unions voted to shut down lifts during the school break.
The two major unions for seasonal and lift workers announced 'unlimited' strike action from January 31, as a dispute over pension reforms rumbles on.
Walkouts over the half-term period would hit Alpine resorts at their busiest period, and could close dozens of ski stations, The Times reported.
Eric Becker, head of the lift operators' branch of the Force Ouvrière union, said: 'We have decided to call for a strike during the February holidays because demands are listened to more during this period.'
Pictured: Courchevel 1850m (file photo). The two major unions for seasonal and lift announced 'unlimited' strike action from January 31
Pictured: A lift running over Courchevel 1850m (file photo). French unions voted to shut down lifts during the February school break
Half-term in the UK is split over two weeks, across February 11-25. In France it stretches across four weeks, from February 4 to March 4.
Confédération Générale du Travail, the other main union, put forward an open-ended notice of intention to strike.
It called for 'especially strong action' during the Ski World Cup in Courchevel and Méribel, taking place on
