This Saturday, November 2, employees of the H&M brand in Limoges responded to the call for a strike from the inter-union CFDT and CGT Services.
The stores of the Swedish brand H&M in France remained closed this Saturday, November 2. The CFDT, in conjunction with the CGT, launched a call for a strike on Thursday October 31.
Employees therefore mobilized this Saturday, November 2 to protest against the proposals made by the company as part of the salary negotiations. In Limoges, the store, located in the Saint-Martial center, avenue Garibaldi, remained closed. With the only indication on the iron curtain: “Due to the strike, the store is closed today. »
Salaries still too low
According to the union, “H&M is proposing a salary increase well below employees’ expectations” and “none of the CFDT’s demands have been heard”. In view of the negotiations on salaries, the union had requested a general increase of 10%, the revaluation of the seniority bonus and an increase in the retirement bonus.
Faced with its demands, the brand proposed an increase in salary scales for the first categories of 2%, a general minimum increase of 1%, and an enhancement of individual performance.
“Given the collective effort that is asked of us on a daily basis, the increasing workload, the lack of purchasing power, we find this unacceptable,” criticized Lydie Sigismeau, CFDT union representative, in the press release.
Emilie Montalban
