At Carrefour, the premium absenteeism goes wrong
Posted by adminAt Carrefour, the social climate is far from rosy. Dissatisfied with the management proposals as part of mandatory annual negotiations (NAO), the French unions of the retail giant called for the stoppage of work Saturday, the day of attendance in the group's stores.
In addition to a proposed overall increase of 1% of wages to be too thin, the negotiations foundered on the granting of a premium absenteeism desired by management. At a cost of 100 euros gross per annum, that would be assigned as a collective case of lower rates of absenteeism, store by store. In a supermarket whose average absentee rate is 10% – which is very high – for example, employees would receive the bonus if they manage to bring down the rate of 0.65% minimum.This device causes for the moment the ire of unions, which fear that employees absent from becoming the target of retaliation by their colleagues present.
"The absent?ime is an indicator of stress"
"We are opposed to such stigmatization of employees absent" outraged the CFDT delegate Sauzeau Christopher, who believes that management avoids asking the questions of substance. "Absenteeism is primarily an indicator of stress suffered by employees" says he, regretting the 5,000 jobs it eliminated by Carrefour in 2009. A visibly perceived hostility by management, that could change his tune. The human resources director of Carrefour, Jean-Luc Masset, said it had "saved the union position, and would think about."The progress of negotiations and new proposals likely to depend on the mobilization of employees on Saturday" predicted Christopher Sauzeau. If employees did not get satisfaction, a day of action on a larger scale could take place next April 30, the eve of Labor Day.
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