Silence on the value of the text normative or optional

No one expected much of the tenth session of negotiations on restructuring, which took place yesterday afternoon at the headquarters of the Medef, avenue Bosquet. Person has therefore been disappointed. The fact that it takes place between the two towers of the regional elections has clearly played. But this only adds to the lack of enthusiasm of the social partners since the beginning.

One wonders, in fact, always, employers or unions, wishing truly come to an agreement. The issue has also occupied a part of the meeting, with one and other is returning the ball on the responsibility failing that, after the statements Tuesday, the head of the employer delegation, Denis Gautier-Sauvagnac, charging to his interlocutors the fact that negotiation "patina".

The Social Affairs Minister, François Fillon, has he given the month of may as the date deadline to reach. As the negotiator FO, Jean-Claude Quentin, he clearly suggested that the Government, after the result of the first round of the regional, had put pressure on employers for it relax its positions. Employers did in no less continued yesterday to hasten slowly.

Amendment to margin

For evidence, the second project agreed in good and due form transmitted to the unions on the eve of the meeting, which has been modified to the margin. Silence on the value of the text, normative or optional. No more on the "contract of custom reclassification (CRP) adapted to each individual case and differentiated according to the size of the company", particularly as regards the financial resources which would be enshrined.

The patronat slightly adjusted its proposal for the revision of the definition of economic dismissal, is reintroducing the case "of a substantial modification of his contract of employment". But he kept the reference to the "preservation of competitiveness" of the company, a casus belli for the unions. No changes nor concerning restructuring without redundancy, which provides relief for the employer from the obligation to implement a social plan if it reduced its workforce by internal mobility and voluntary departures, also denounced by all unions.

A dialogue of the deaf

Employers finally proposed to generalize the practice of the agreements of method, authorized experimental by the Fillon law, expanding their role in terms of information and consultation of the Committee on the global strategy of the company. Failing agreement, the principles laid down at the level of branches would apply.

The General view, the next meeting, on 8 April, which could go on the next day, will be crucial. But nobody was yesterday afternoon on the likelihood of an agreement. Because the future law of mobilization on employment announced by François Fillon parasite negotiation. Some fear, indeed, have more to lose to make concessions in negotiations than lobbying the Government.

"We have so far obtained no consideration, denied us particularly legal security," explained Denis Gautier-Sauvagnac, at the end of the meeting. On trade unions, there is concern that employers seeking in reality by law that there will be no through social dialogue. A dialogue of the deaf. But should someone agrees to take the first step to get the discussion going.