A hundred people gathered in the morning Friday at the call of the CGT in front of the headquarters of L'Oréal to demand wage measures this year in the face of inflation, noted an AFP journalist.
Demanding "
profit sharing
" on placards, employees and CGT representatives demonstrated on the sidelines of annual negotiations between unions and management, which should be completed during the day.
The CGT is asking for a "
strong gesture
" with a "
general increase to compensate for inflation
" in 2022 and "
maintain purchasing power
", in addition to measures for 2023, explained Manuel Blanco, federal secretary at the National Federation of chemical industries (FNIC-CGT).
"
Given a context of unusual inflation
", L'Oréal had "
advanced its calendar
" of the mandatory annual negotiations (NAO), which "
should end on October 21
“, indicated the direction of the group.
The CGT notably asks for an immediate increase of 150 euros.
The union has called for a strike at other sites of the cosmetics giant.
A few demonstrators were gathered in particular in Vichy (Allier), without the site experiencing a strike or walkout, according to a spokesperson for the group.
“
Wages must evolve according to real prices
”, claimed Bouchra Dini, CGT delegate on the research site in Chevilly-Larue (Val-de-Marne).
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The last NAO, at the beginning of 2022, had resulted in a general increase of 2.6%, below inflation, which soared with the war in Ukraine and the rise in energy prices, said Ms. Dini.
“
Immediate catch
-up ” is needed, she added.
The company claims an increase in average salaries "
excluding participation and profit-sharing
" of 5.6% in 2022, and 6.4% including bonuses of 9,500 euros minimum and 16,000 euros on average per employee.
"
We are like Total, there are billions
," launched Ms. Dini, the day after the publication of a turnover up 19.7% to 9.58 billion euros in the third quarter.
"
If the shareholders can have half of the profits, the employees must be able to have something.
"
The merit of the strikers (at TotalEnergies) is to have put the subject of wages on the table
", she rejoices.µ
