The Cora hypermarkets are about to announce a new social plan covering 1077 jobs, after the rejection by a part of the employees of endorsements to their employment contract within the framework of a social pact, announced Friday the CGT in a statement
The official announcement of the PSE has not yet been made formally, but a method agreement has already been negotiated, said Julien Aquilina, CGT central delegate at Cora.
This new plan – the third in two years – follows long negotiations to modify workstations and introduce more flexibility and versatility for employees in the grocery, non-food and checkout sectors.
1,077 employees refused to sign
This social pact, signed by the unions with the exception of the CGT and the CFE-CGC, provides for an amendment to the employment contract, refused by 1077 employees, who would therefore be the subject of the PSE, according to the CGT.
The unions signatory to this pact (CFTC, the first union at Cora, FO and CFDT) have negotiated benefits, notably in bonuses, for employees in exchange for changes in job definition, more flexibility in hours and versatility.
Cora, which has some 16,500 employees, has already seen its workforce melt by 8,000 jobs since 2009. The family group, not listed on the stock market, has 61 hypermarkets in France, while the “hyper” segment is the most affected by the crisis in mass distribution.
The CGT highlights the “20 million euros in CICE or exemption from social charges per year” which has benefited Cora for 5 years and denies that the group has “real financial difficulties”. “There has been a drop in turnover but Cora is still profitable and prefers to serve its shareholders”, emphasizes Julien Aquilina. Cora’s management had not responded to the requests by midday on Friday.
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