Radio France: negotiations between management and unions resume – Le Point

Called Friday by the Minister of Culture Fleur Pellerin to restore social dialogue at Radio France, the CEO Mathieu Gallet decided to organize this Saturday at 14 hours a new meeting negotiations, is it learned from the management and unions, to strike 17th day. “After last night received a letter from the Minister (…) specifying its guidance on the strategic project of public service radio, steering Radio France immediately offered to trade unions calling the strike a new negotiating meeting Saturday afternoon to find a solution to social conflict, “said Executive in a statement.

For the unions, only significant advances will end the strike, which otherwise will continue all next week, they warned. “Unless major breakthrough, the strike will continue this week. After you have to find a way out. We need a mediator that would allow us to resume dialogue. It is not normal that we have not had any sign of the direction from a week, “commented Philippe Ballet (Unsa). “An important advance is the only way out of the strike,” added Renaud Dalmar (CFDT).

Gallet “is no longer credible”

The unionists also believe that Mathieu Gallet “is no longer credible” and was “discredited” after revelations Duck chained on spending. On Friday, a staff assembly voted against him a confidence motion. On the merits, the unions were shared this Saturday on the proposals of the Minister. Friday night, Fleur Pellerin said a voluntary redundancy plan for Radio France was “probably necessary” but ruled out a merger of two orchestras while wishing them “resizing”. It also considered a supplementary budget to finance the completion of the house of the Radio.

“There are advanced on maintaining two orchestras will prevent the merger. There will be efforts to agree but we can discuss it. However the Minister confirms a redundancy plan. We fear downsizing especially in the 44 local radio France Bleu, “said Philippe Ballet.

The strike began on March 19, while Mathieu Gallet had not yet submitted either the social partners or the Ministry’s strategic plan for the group. Convened twice Fleur Pellerin, he finally handed him this week and will now present it at an extraordinary CEC Radio France Wednesday, April 8.