Road snail Operation 21 January 2015 on the outskirts of Bordeaux (AFP / Nicolas Tucat)
Road ‘unions, decided to continue their efforts to push employers to return to the table of wage negotiations, received Wednesday evening government support “deplored” the refusal of employers ‘organizations to resume dialogue.
While the employers’ federations had announced unambiguously Wednesday they would not respond to the invitation of the President of the joint committee for a new round of talks Thursday morning, the Secretary of State for Transport Alain Vidal has, in the evening, “lamented (that) refusal” judging him, that “the conditions of the negotiation (were) met”.
Three of these federations, FNTR, TLF and Unostra had earlier justified their opposition to any meeting Thursday morning by stating in a joint statement that “no new evidence” no basis “to resume negotiations in the best and hope the signing of an agreement.” A fourth, the UR, had then agreed with their position.
These federations do not consider themselves “capacity to do better” than the 2% maximum wage increases they are ready to grant, while unions claim 5%. They emphasize that they also “proposed to open sites” on the evolution of social protection, the consolidation of the classifications or vocational training, proposals “all rejected.”
“Our companies are hit hard by the economic crisis and suffer from a serious lack of competitiveness, “they argue.
The Secretary of State for Transport Alain Vidal December 10, 2014 at the Elysee Palace in Paris (AFP / Martin Bureau )
But Alain Vidal, meanwhile, advanced that companies “have received significant employment support measures” in this branch where “conventional wages have not been increased for two years and some hourly rates are lower than the minimum wage. “
Stunned by the attitude” diehard “of business, all representative unions had, for their part, already announced that they would make anyway at 8:30 at the Directorate General of Labour in Paris, where it is expected new round of negotiations, hoping for a turnaround
-. ‘Declaration of War ‘-
The CGT Transport spoke of “a declaration of war.” “If at 8:30 employers not to the negotiating table, we solemnly ask the government out of its reserves and immediately announced the suspension of all public aid to industry companies, returning the balance of power “warned the union.
hauliers blocking the road near Bordeaux Bruges January 21, 2015 (AFP / Nicolas Tucat)
The CGT called also “its activists to maintain the planned actions (Thursday) so that the negotiation is going on under the pressure and control of employees.”
FO, this refusal is “a denial of the authority of the state.” “It was a summons from the state, here we go,” said his representative Patrice Clos, then imitated by Thierry Cordier secretary general of the CFDT, first union of the profession.
On Wednesday, the CFDT transport, which has not yet taken part in the movement, threatened employer organizations of a “major conflict” in the absence of further negotiations “in the coming hours.” “They take their responsibility, and we ours,” assured Thierry Cordier.
Since Sunday night, the Inter (CGT, FO, CFTC and CFE-CGC) is organizing blockages and snails operations.
On Wednesday night, local road trying to organize future actions as in Chambéry, where the CGT gave appointments to its members at 6:00 on Thursday. “Depending on the number, we will decide the terms of the action. This can go-slow in the fast lane, blocking of an industrial area or distributing leaflets around roundabouts with slowdowns” a- she said in a statement.
If no agreement on the extent of the wage increase between unions and employers, conventional minimums remain those in force last year.
In 2014, one of the four factors in road transport – one of the most qualified employees – exceeded the minimum wage, set at 9.53 euros gross per hour. The minimum wage was raised to 9.61 euros on January 1.
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