In the electricity and gas industries sector, general increases are decided at branch level and apply to all companies, which then negotiate a range of individual increases, the addition of the two giving the overall increase. employees.
Inconclusive negotiations
“In general increase, we are at + 0.8% […]. In companies, all of the four trade union organizations representing the sector have requested 2.3% in individual measures, declared Laurent Koessler, responsible for social dialogue at CFE-Energies, the second largest organization in the sector, which has a little less than 140,000 employees. However, “business negotiations have started and we are not at this level,” he added.
“Following the opening session of the negotiation on the 2025 salary measures, the first proposal from EDF management is a low rate of 1.5%”, indicated the inter-union in a leaflet. She asks management to “return to negotiations by proposing much more to meet the 2.3% claimed for individual measures”.
For the same reasons, the inter-union is calling for a strike “at EDF, at Enedis and at all companies in the electricity and gas sector, so there is not a single company that escapes the strike notice”, said added Mr. Koessler, information confirmed by the CGT of EDF and the CGT of GRDF.
A civil service strike on the same day
The date of December 5 corresponds to a planned meeting of the energy sector body to negotiate other subjects, indicated Mr. Koessler. This day happens to be “the same day” as the strike day in the public service, he stressed, with demands on purchasing power “almost identical”.
The call for strike officially begins the day before at 9 p.m., for night shifts, as traditionally in the energy sector. This day of strike should not have too visible consequences for the public, predicted Mr. Koessler, and should above all result in a loss of earnings for companies.
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