At Marseille-Provence airport, a Corsican passenger traveling for medical reasons declared on January 3 that she had undergone a “humiliating” security check. A situation which prompted the Inseme association, mobilized to facilitate the treatment on the continent of patients coming from Corsica, to recall the security protocols in force, in particular the possibility of carrying out checks in cabins away from other passengers.
Divergent versions
The CFDT, Sud Solidaires and CGT unions reacted by delivering the version reported to them by staff. “A passenger bound for Corsica presented herself at the screening inspection station of terminal 1 accompanied by her loved ones as well as the assistance service provider at Marseille-Provence airport. The passenger was unable to get out of his wheelchair when passing through the metal detector gantry, which inevitably caused the said gantry alarm to go off.”
So far the versions converge.
This inter-union explains that their colleague carried out the security check “with all the respect due to the person and it was only at the end of the screening inspection that the accompanying persons indicated that the check should have been carried out, separately, in search cabin.”
According to the unions, no request would have been made before. They add that friction would have arisen with one of the passenger’s relatives who wanted to film the scene. With the aim, according to the latter, of ” denounce this control“The inter-union recalls that a prefectural decree prohibits any video recording without authorization and reporting the condition of their colleague.” psychologically affected” by this incident.
“A requirement for productivity” which impacts working conditions
Basically, the inter-union wanted to shed light on the airport security market which ” provides for an obligation of fluidity in control. How do you want to do it on a case-by-case basis when employees are subjected to excessive productivity in order to optimize costs!”
The unions highlight “ a requirement for productivity which leads to a deterioration of our working conditions” and add: “IWe must not hide our faces. The care of airport users is also impacted.”
Wanting to act for better care, the Sud Solidaires-CFDT-CGT inter-union association defends the creation of teams specially trained and aware of the reception and control of these passengers, in a calm environment distinct from other users. Measures that would involve additional costs. It’s up to the decision-makers to decide.
