After six hours of debate Thursday, negotiations to reform the social dialogue seemed in a bad way: the MEDEF required to conclude next week, but the unions do not believe in view of the differences of opinion
“Delay will not change anything,” “we no longer need a technical discussion” but “a political response on the issues,” said at the end of the fourth trading session on leader of the MEDEF Alexandre Saubot. He wants to complete negotiations on December 18 or 19 at the latest. It will be “so the moment of truth.”
But the unions do not see why negotiations could not continue in January, given the current gap between the positions of each other, there including employers’ side. And especially since the government has given them a respite, announcing a possible agreement ultimately will not be transposed into “Macron law,” but in a text carried by the Minister of Labour François Rebsamen early 2015.
“It will be difficult to conclude in half a day,” said Marylise Leon (CFDT), refusing the “blackmail pressure” employers. Failure 18 is “not excluded,” said the negotiator, who wonders if part of the MEDEF is not “convinced that they would get better by the legislature.”
“We will not negotiate under pressure, “added Mary Alice Medeuf Andrieu (FO) for which the deadline announced” is the best way to move towards a failure. ” “We can not reach an agreement in one session, the views are too far apart,” also emphasized Marie-Françoise Leflon (CFE-CGC) who say “conclusive” equals “danger.”
– ‘No fusion, no deal’ –
The unions, who meet next week the office of the Minister of Labour, the MEDEF warn that a failure would be “very damaging” to the image of social dialogue.
“An agreement is better for our social system is better for the government, it’s better for everyone,” sums Joseph Thouvenel (CFTC) .
“The ball is in the camp of the employers,” said Agnes Le Bot, leader of the CGT delegation.
This includes deciding on the key issue of representation of employees in small enterprises (TPE, less than 11 employees), a subject he has carefully avoided so far, despite the insistence of the unions.
“If nothing is proposed in firms with fewer than 11 employees, the CFDT has no plans to sign “warns Marylise Leon.
” We are fully aware that if the (next) document is unchanged, the chances of success are weak, “acknowledged Mr. Saubot. A meeting of the Executive Council of MEDEF Monday must decide on the issue of TPE. A new text will then be forwarded to the unions.
The organization will also try in the next few days to convince its partners, the UPA (craftsmen) and CGPME, which are separated far.
The chamber could change its position on the TPE in exchange for acceptance of unions to the single instance he wishes to implement. The “Business Council” which would merge the current corporate committee, the Committee for health, safety and working conditions (HSC), staff delegates and union representatives, would aim to negotiate agreements business.
The issue divided the unions. The three reformers (CFDT, CFTC, CFE-CGC) suggest the possibility of a merger of instances by majority agreement in the company, according Marylise Leon (CFDT), while the CGT and FO were openly hostile.
The position of MEDEF is clear, says Marie-Alice Medeuf Andrieu (FO): “No fusion, no deal.” For her, the text would lead to “a weakening of trade unions in the company,” which is “not acceptable.” CGT feared “a huge siphoning rights and resources in the company” for unions.
The negotiation is also under pressure from the executive. Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Wednesday asked the social partners efforts “to reach an agreement in the coming weeks.” For the government, a simplification of social dialogue in the company will facilitate employment.
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