“I was told that with this day of mobilization, we risked losing customers. I answer them: what about the employees, then?”booms Yohan Brunet, CGT union representative from Septeo Proptech (formerly Kinaxia), into his megaphone. Yesterday, the union organized a one-day strike at the Valbonnais site of the company, which produces documents for sales of goods for diagnosticians and notaries.
Of the 124 people employed by Septeo Proptech, the union claims that around forty participated in the social movement. “It’s a nice surprise, especially since management tried to break the strike by talking about case-by-case increases to essential services”slips Yohan Brunet.
Support from neighboring employees
This is also what the union is demanding: increases, but general. Not on a case by case basis. “We also denounce an increase in psychosocial risks because services are overloaded due to the reduction in staff numbers. Not to mention the directional instability: we are welcoming our fourth general director in four years”details Yohan Brunet.
All against a backdrop of a lack of social dialogue. “Before, the boss was in our premises. Now that we have been acquired, he is in Montpellier. That doesn’t make the discussion any easier. Especially since the management does not wish to negotiate with us”supports Yohan Brunet.
This day of strike is therefore only the beginning, while we wait to see how the situation evolves. Yesterday, employees of the neighboring company that manufactures glasses, Luxottica, came to support the movement. “Our mandatory annual negotiations are also blocked and 400 positions have been eliminated in the factory. This year, the CEO received a 16.7% increase, while we are proposing a 1.4% increase for employees”underlines the company’s CGT delegate, Cédric Ricard. Who is ironic about a potential problem “comma”.
When contacted, the management of Septeo Proptech did not wish to answer our questions.
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