A standoff is already underway. The day after the speech by the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, and the announcement of the extension of the health pass to bars and restaurants, the professional unions, the Umih and the GNI, demand a postponement of its application to September instead of August 1. The culture sector (museums, cinemas, theaters, etc.), which must set it up from July 21, requires, for its part, a postponement of five weeks. "We need time to organize ourselves," insists on the management of the Umih. Our employees are not all vaccinated, but if they all have to be in early August, this is not possible. "
They will be received this Tuesday at 3.30 p.m. by Alain Griset, Minister for SMEs, with representatives of large-scale distribution, sports halls and leisure centers.
"We are going to take stock of the implementation of the pass," we explained to the minister's office.
Concretely, it will no longer be possible to access the interior rooms without being vaccinated (two doses) for 14 days, without a negative PCR or antigen test of less than 48 hours or without having proof that one has recovered. of the Covid.
An employee responsible for checking the pass
Already in a labor shortage, the bosses of bars and restaurants are questioning their ability to enforce the rules. They will have to put a dedicated employee to check the health pass of each customer. "The waiter will check the health pass each time, but who will check that we have checked correctly?" Whoever gets vaccinated tomorrow, he will have his second dose in 4 to 6 weeks, plus two weeks to get his pass, that's a long way… We are already going through difficult times but here, it will be even more difficult ”, breathes Alain Berru, manager of the Royal Opera in Paris (IXth). “It's a lesser evil but it's complicated to set up, abounds Jorge Silva, boss of Brasilia in Paris (IX). We rely on the cooperation of customers to present their pass themselves because we can not police. "
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But the professionals especially intend to lead the sling on the application of the sanitary pass on the terrace.
They judge that it will be "impossible" to set up outdoors, while tracing customers with the QR code in indoor rooms is already a challenge.
“We have been told from the start that we are less contaminated outdoors!
We are in the middle of the summer season, it is impractical, enraged Hubert Jan, catering manager at Umih.
We can't do it all.
"If the application of the pass on the terrace is maintained, as announced by Gabriel Attal, spokesperson for the government this Monday evening," then it must also be made compulsory on the beaches!
», We say to the management of Umih.
Professionals want more help
Another point that will be raised by the unions this afternoon: the strengthening of aid.
Decreasing since the reopening of the terraces on May 19, they are of the order of 30% of the turnover lost in July compared to 2019, and 20% in August.
"We want a return to the situation of spring, that is to say full support from the loss of 50% of turnover by the solidarity fund", insists Umih .
A request which should not immediately find echo in the government.
