Several unions belonging to the ADP group, which operates the airport serving Paris, announced this Monday that they will strike on July 17, about ten days before the opening of the Olympic Games.
The unions that have called the strike (CGT, CFDT, FO and Unsa) accuse ADP CEO Augustin de Romané of giving the incentive only to some of the group’s workers and now demanding that it be extended to all.
Workers’ representatives claim there has been a “deterioration in working conditions” and are demanding “bonuses for all employees,” a “massive” hiring plan for 1,000 positions and a guarantee of time off during the Olympics.
The ADP Group employs 570,000 people in France, concentrated at Charles de Gaulle-Roissy (403,300), Orly (157,440) and Le Bourget (10,120) airports.
The strike comes just before the Paris Olympics, as the workload increases significantly during this period and workers demand guarantees that services will not be overloaded and that their efforts will be rewarded.
Unions have already requested additional funds to help them organise work during the event, and at a general meeting on Friday, nearly 300 workers “supported the unions’ unanimous decision to stop participating in all forms of meetings with management,” the union said.
In response to this statement, the administration made it clear that “this strike should not lead to the cancellation of flights.”
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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