“1^is May: The Benefits of Working in the Food and Floral Industry on Public Holidays”

Many residents of Pont-à-Mousson will still be asleep this Monday morning, 1^is May holiday, when others will prepare to demonstrate in Nancy or Metz for International Workers’ Day. For Rosa, Vanessa or Nadia, employees at the Épi d’or bakery on rue Victor-Hugo, the situation will be quite different. “We will be present at our post, with a smile and good humor,” said Rosa, whom we met this Saturday morning. “My employees never complain about working on 1^is May”, continues Francis Oscuro, the boss of the brand. “From the start, I prefer to be very clear with them and tell them that in this business, we have little rest on Sundays and public holidays”, continues the manager. ” 1^is May is always a very good day for us, because people have more time to come, and above all, because the supermarkets are closed. So today is a day when I need all my employees. »

The 1is May, good returns

Many other bakeries and brands in the food sector will also be open, as regulars on the 1^is may. This is also the case for florists, such as Nymphéa fleurs, also located on rue Victor-Hugo. “With us on 1^is May is an economically interesting day, like a good Sunday,” explains Mélody Rabaut, the owner. For this lily of the valley day, the manager will be at work, like all of her three employees. “They accepted without problem because they are part of a generation that remains invested in its work despite the fact that they have a family life,” explains the manager. Not uninteresting either to work on a public holiday, the salary being doubled. Firefighters, members of the police, hospital or city medical staff, employees of the EDF power plant in Blénod, and many other people working in other sectors of activity, will be on the bridge this 1^is may. Even if they too probably have many reasons for claims in mind.