In the opinion of the organizing unions, the rally was intended to be more “protest” than the last Mondays of mobilization. At the call of the CGT, the CFDT and Sud santé, nearly 150 Finistère employees in the private non-profit social, medico-social and health sector (Genêts d’Or, Don Bosco, Kan Ar Mor, Massé-Trévidy, etc) were mobilized, this Monday noon, in front of the headquarters of the Genêts d’or, in Saint-Martin-des-Champs.
The walkout intended to highlight “the reality on the ground” of those “who support the most vulnerable people in society”. “We work for the private, non-profit sector, carry out missions of general interest and have the feeling of being forgotten when we compare the salaries of certain similar positions in the public service,” indicates Gilles Méar, from the Sud union.
Ahead of the rally, a “wall of anger” was erected at the entrance to the association’s headquarters. A few dozen laminated sheets set out employees’ demands: “Too many responsibilities for little recognition”, “I’m on leave, my body is failing”, “Self-replacement exhausts me. I’m afraid of making mistakes.” Beyond the feelings linked to working conditions, a certain distrust towards management also emerges from the testimonies presented.
“If we are mobilizing today, it is to raise awareness among those responsible. We want to build the future with them and no longer suffer from a pyramid scheme,” explains a professional from Esat de Plabennec. Like the three other colleagues with whom she made the trip, the educator denounces “time restrictions” impacting the scheduling of stays for people with disabilities, a deficit in the recruitment of “field” employees, “scheduling regularly modified.
“More than announcements, we are waiting for concrete answers”
At 1:15 p.m., Yannick Arzel, general director of Genêts d’or, received union representatives to discuss the national negotiations linked to the Single Extended Collective Agreement (CCUE) and the demands expressed this Monday at noon. “At the local level, management continues to turn a deaf ear and cites its economic difficulties as an argument,” observes Nathalie Pape, CFDT delegate of Genêts d’or. General management and the unions agreed to a “meeting every two months”, on trial from January to June, in order to renew communication.
“More than announcements, we are waiting for concrete answers,” indicates Fabien Huguet, CGT delegate of Genêts d’or. On social issues, they don’t have the same outlook as us. Where they see less absenteeism, we see resignations in our ranks.”
When contacted, management did not respond to our requests.
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