Several warehouses used to supply the supermarkets of the Carrefour group have been blocked since September 16 and at least one is still blocked, after the failure of wage negotiations within the distribution giant, we learned on Wednesday from management and unions.
"
Seventeen warehouses were blocked and on strike over the weekend
," said Philippe Allard (CGT), adding that the disruptors had been "
assigned to court by Carrefour
".
“
Tuesday, Colomiers was still blocked.
Wednesday, it started again with Bourges and Ploufragan.
These are big blockages.
It could be busy this weekend
."
When questioned, the management confirmed that the Colomiers site was "
blocked
" and indicated that it had "
hired nine referrals
".
“
We have won three, six decisions are to come.
Where movements have since been suspended, we are maintaining these referrals in a preventive logic
, ”she added.
An “unacceptable” proposal
In a press release, the CGT on September 15 called on all of the group's employees to "go
on strike until September 29
" following the brand's "
unacceptable
" proposal to increase wages by 2 % as of November 1.
“
It moved from Thursday evening, continued another trade unionist.
There was a movement of reaction.
The movement, in several warehouses, but not all, was followed, but not extremely violent
”.
Friday, FO, the majority union of the group, had also called for two days of mobilization in the network on September 23 and 24.
"
We have other means than blocking, we can filter access to store parking
," continued Mr. Allard in anticipation of possible disruptions on Saturday in the group's hypermarkets.
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The mandatory annual negotiations (NAO) ended on September 15 with this proposal “
significantly below inflation
” according to FO, which management put up for signature, to the great displeasure of the trade unions.
Even if its net profit fell in the first half, Carrefour, engaged in a cost reduction policy under the leadership of Alexandre Bompard, announced at the end of July a 13.2% increase in its sales over this half, thanks to "
continued market share gains in all of its key geographies
”.