Paris (AFP) – The Minister of Labour Myriam El Khomri validated Monday the dismissal of a CGT accused of involvement in the episode of the “torn shirt”, against the advice of the General Inspectorate work, reviving tensions between the first union of France and the government around a case that caused a scandal.
“after a long and careful analysis of developments on October 5 2015 margin of the central Committee of the Air France and on the basis of information brought to the file, it appears that the alleged misconduct is of sufficient gravity to justify the dismissal of the employee protected, “said the Minister in a brief statement.
“This decision is consistent with the dismissal of four employees involved in the same folder, which do not benefit from trade union office and that the case is not subject to authorization of the labor inspectorate, “she said.
the employee, Vincent Martinez, preserves” the opportunity to appeal the decision of the Directorate General of Labour before the administrative court ” concludes the text.
Questioned by AFP, the leader of the CGT, Philippe Martinez, said it was “scandalous” that the Minister of Labour has approved the dismissal, seeing it as a “vengeful attitude “Government after the battle by the first French union against the labor law.
the CGT will explore” all possible remedies “, has he announced, noting that labor inspection concluded “that there was no physical evidence of the direct involvement of the CGT”
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the Labour Inspectorate, entry for dismissal of a protected employee, refused in January dismissal for gross misconduct Vincent Martinez, staff representative (CGT) and warehouse maintenance.
the management of Air France had then appealed to the Ministry of Labour and the Directorate General of Labour (DGT) decided to “conduct a further investigation.”
when contacted by AFP Monday the direction of the airline declined to comment on the decision of the Ministry of Labour
“the witch hunt against the CGT and all those who stand against the ongoing government policy. it is a new 49-3 against an employee who has done nothing wrong, “lamented his side Kemoune Mehdi, spokesman for the CGT Air France.
” The CGT to leave and do not accept any form of intimidation, “he warned, denouncing” a criminalization of trade union action. “
” the executive, however, in its power, replaces justice in full summer vacation. Unable to defend the French flag, it criminalizes men and rekindled the fire. The return may be busy, “said Karim Taibi, Head of FO to Air France.
Reinstated to his post after a layoff, the CGT is accused by her employer of assaulting the human resources Director of the company in office at the time, Xavier Broseta and two security guards on 5 October during a demonstration at the headquarters of Air France at Paris against job cuts.
Mr. Broseta was found naked torso and the head of the long-haul business, Pierre Plissonnier with his shirt in tatters. They had managed to escape by climbing a fence.
Vincent Martinez and four dismissed employees must respond to “group assault” on 27 and 28 September at the Bobigny Criminal court. Eleven other employees are summoned for “meeting degradation” for forcing the portal access at the event on 5 October which followed the announcement of a restructuring threatening up to 2,900 jobs.
the images of the torn shirt had provoked indignant reactions and toured the world , confirming the bad reputation of France in social dialogue.
about the Prime Minister Manuel Valls dealing with “rogue” troublemakers had also caused a scandal, provoking a lively debate over the legitimacy the use of physical violence face the “economic violence”.
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