The CFDT is opposed to " a resumption of activity at any cost " but does not consider it " not illogical " as soon as the health and safety of employees are assured, said Sunday its secretary general Laurent Berger.
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" The CFDT does not want a resumption of activity at all costs, regardless of the conditions (...), the CFDT says that we must secure the health and safety of workers and that it is not illogical that the activity resumes in a certain number of cases when it is insured, "said Mr. Berger on Radio J, citing as an example the Toyota factory in Onnaing (North), which has just restarted its production.
Laurent Berger identified social dialogue as a condition for the success of deconfinement, and compared the case of Toyota to that of another company, Amazon. The logistics giant has closed its warehouses while French justice has ruled in favor of the unions demanding a real assessment of the risks linked to the epidemic. “ In one (of these companies, note), there were long discussions on the way in which we resume the activity, on the barrier gestures, on the organization of work; in the other, no social dialogue, "he said.
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As the containment is lifted, the secretary general of the CGT-Cheminots, Laurent Brun, suggested on Friday that SNCF agents could refuse work for lack of sufficient sanitary measures to protect them.
For the CFDT, " the idea is not to start brandishing threats not to operate public transport services (...) but above all to ensure that the means of protecting workers are united, "said Laurent Berger. " Where that will not be enough, the CFDT has no mood to say that we cannot resume activity ", when there is " no effort from the company " , he added.
Regarding the return of students to school, the number one CFDT also said he was " puzzled " about the principle of volunteering mentioned by the government. He called for discussions " with all the professionals " to avoid any " unilateral " decision .
