Paris – Work Sunday at Galeries Lafayette: CGT, FO and SCID block the agreement – L’Express

The validity of the right to object the three unions, which represent over 50% of staff (60.87%), however, remains subject to a court decision, expected on June 9 regarding the representativeness of the SCID ( 14.19%), contested by the direction of the sign since he disaffiliated CFDT.

“ The CGT has decided to exercise its right to object to the agreement on work Sunday “, told AFP Céline Carlen CGT trade.

“ The decision was passed on Friday afternoon by the office of the CGT union Galeries Lafayette. The right of objection will be formally filed soon, and in any event before 31 May deadline to be able to do “, she added.

FO and SCID had announced Saturday that they would exercise their right of opposition, railing against an agreement “ Gift management ” and denouncing a signature “ hastily “and” under pressure . ”

So no union was ready to sign the text on Sunday work in its first release in early May, management, CFE-CGC and CFTC, signed Friday, May 20 a compromise.

These two unions together represent 37.94% of the vote professional, beyond the 30% threshold needed to validate the agreement, however, remained suspended on the decision of the CGT (34.48%).

Its finalization rest now hanging by a judicial imbroglio surrounding the status of SCID whose leadership disputes in court representativeness since he disaffiliated CFDT at the beginning of the year. A hearing is scheduled next week.

Questioned by AFP, management has made “ no comments .”

The latest version of the text deals including eight (against seven previously) worked on Sundays ceiling, with the guarantee that volunteers can do at least six, according to CFE-CGC and CGT.

Negotiations on standby duty will be held in the month of June and the text establishes a “ Observatory ” Sunday work, consisting of representatives of management and the signatory trade unions, instead of the monitoring Committee originally planned.

Furthermore, the agreement distinguishes, as in its previous version, employees usually working week and occasionally on Sundays, and those weekends, specifically hired part-time.

For the former, worked Sundays will be increased by 100% (paid double) and accompanied by a recovery. For the latter, specifically hired, hours of Sunday will also be increased by 100%, but without recovery.

In addition, support for child care expenses has also been increased by five euros worked Sunday at 45 euros, with a raised ceiling to 1,830 euros.

Finally, the company is committed to formally request the contractor companies (demonstrators and others) if they have signed an agreement on Sunday working, and communication of the agreement if necessary.

After the failure of sectoral negotiations at EU level of the great shops downtown (UCV), the chain Galeries Lafayette was the first to reopen discussions on the subject February. The goal is to open every Sunday its flagship store, located in the international tourist area (ZTI), boulevard Haussmann, under the law of Macron August 2015.