On Wednesday, November 6, the unions received a draft text on the new unemployment insurance compensation rules. Among the proposals, employers recommend raising the minimum number of hours worked by intermittent workers in the entertainment industry.
In its finance bill for 2025, the government asked the social partners to find “measures to generate 400 million euros in additional savings annually”. To meet these very high expectations, employers and unions have planned a new negotiating session on unemployment insurance for Friday, November 8. Among the many measures that should be discussed, we find one directly concerning intermittent workers in the entertainment industry. As reported The Echoescompany representatives suggest toughening the regime for intermittent workers in the entertainment industry by increasing from 510 to 610 hours the number of hours of work necessary per year to be compensated.
But if the proposal was signed on November 23, 2023 by employers and the CFDT, FO and the CFTC as part of the “amendment to the agreement on unemployment insurance” project, it risks annoying many individuals concerned. “Medef wants to rekindle the war on this issue at a time when the sector is going badly. If we apply this rule, one artist in two, and one technician in four who will be affected,” warned Denis Gravouil during of an exchange with The Parisian. The CGT negotiator also called on intermittent workers to gather on Friday, October 8, in front of the Unédic headquarters where the negotiations are taking place.
A massive movement expected?
According to information from Les Échos, this proposal from Medef would only put pressure on the unions since it would have no chance of succeeding. Indeed, such a change would provoke a massive protest movement similar to that which took place in 2003. It is therefore difficult to imagine that unions would validate the employers' proposal while they are engaged in other discussions with professional organizations. of the show which could be impacted by the proposed amendment.
published on November 8 at 7:55 a.m., Tanguy Jaillant, 6Medias
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