Mouscron: interruption of work at Lantmännen Unibake due to a penalty deemed too harsh

The reason ? A sanction deemed too harsh against a company worker who is also a trade union representative. A man with twenty years of irreproachable seniority, apparently, as detailed by Éric Stragier for the FGTB HORVAL WAPI.

“Despite his clean criminal record, he was fired on Saturdays and Sundays, the equivalent of a five-day penalty. He is charged with aggression on 20/22 October.

Last Saturday we met the management of the Mouscron company. After six hours of meeting and despite the arguments and counter-arguments, she remained airtight. We have been listened to but not necessarily listened to. It was therefore indicated that there was a risk of blocking the company … “

A clean stop, this Friday, without wasting food in production

This fear was confirmed this Friday at the first hour, while respecting the correct functioning of the company, understood with the desire to avoid wasting the food produced in these complicated times.

“The noise finally reached the ears of the workers who decided to stop work on Friday morning. A” clean “stop to avoid economic losses, after the end of cooking.

A staff meeting was organized for two hours, without much progress, and then no one went back to work. Our gazebo was erected at 6 o’clock. “

The management moved towards us at 9 o’clock. We hope for peace and a happy ending this Saturday.

However, the Mouscron management shows a desire for openness and pacification, according to our interlocutor who appreciated his return at 9 in the morning.

“He offered us a dialogue with the national leadership, this Saturday, because he was not available on Friday, we accepted because we are not hermetic to the social dialogue.

Meanwhile, the workers don’t go back to work. We hope to see the situation stabilize and ease the tensions as this is not a victory for anyone. “concludes Mr. Stragier with whom L’Avenir will meet again this Saturday to find out the progress of the practice.