It was in a context of high inflation, fueled by rising food or energy prices, that Gabriel Attal, Minister for Action and Public Accounts, traveled to the Eure-et-Loir during the night between Wednesday 30 November and Thursday 1 December 2022 .
The government member visited several places in the department: the Novo Nordisk production site in Chartres, the emergency room of the Chartres hospitals and a bakery in Brou.
The leitmotif of this trip for the Chief Minister: night work. For several weeks, the government has underlined its willingness to concentrate aid on the working middle class.
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A message that Gabriel Attal conveyed during these various exchanges with the workers he met: “Nearly 4 million French people work at night and we don’t talk about it much. We must support them. I want to value and highlight all those who work hard and night work is among the most demanding conditions.”
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“Increased benefits”
Accompanied by Guillaume Kasbarian, MP (Renaissance) for Eure-et-Loir and chairman of the Assembly’s economic affairs committee, local elected officials and state representatives, Gabriel Attal visited the site for the first time from Novo Nordisk in Chartres , where 1,200 employees produce treatments for diabetic patients, 24/7. A night bonus has been set up (between 120 and 320 euros per month).
Gabriel Attal then went to the hospitals of Chartres, in Coudray, to meet the assistants on duty in the emergency services (Smur, etc.). The opportunity for the delegate minister to defend the action of the executive.
“It is a question of highlighting the measures implemented by the government in recent months to accompany and support the French, especially those who work at night. We see it in the hospital, with the allowances that have been strengthened for night work, with a plan of emergency that was taken this summer and that we decided to strengthen. It’s 500 million euros for 2022 “.
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And he adds: “More generally, other measures are also taken for the private sector. This is what we saw at Novo Nordisk, with the sharing of value in the company, in a context of inflation. where obviously we expect companies that can they do to better support their employees in terms of compensation.
All the workers we met mentioned the tiring nature of night work. An element to take into consideration according to the government member.
“We obviously see that there are constraints related to the rhythm of night work. These constraints justify special treatment and support. I have seen a lot of commitment and vocation. They are women and men who are passionate about their profession, whether in industry, in the hospital or with a craftsman. Our responsibility is to be at their side so that their working conditions and their salary are as suitable as possible for these constraints.”
Simone Dechet
