Paris (AFP)
The strike planned by employees of Paris airports on the occasion of the first major departures should result in delays but a priori no flight cancellations, hoped Tuesday the CEO of Groupe ADP, manager of this equipment.
"It is about a strike of the personnel which are on the ground and our effort will aim at that the planes are at the most delayed" and that the movement "does not prevent you from leaving", affirmed Augustin de Romanet at the microphone from RTL.
The group's unions filed a strike notice from July 1 to 5, coinciding with the first weekend of major summer departures.
They are asking for the withdrawal of the work contract adaptation plan (PACT), against which the CSE voted on May 21 and which provides for the abolition of certain bonuses.
In the event of a refusal, employees run the risk of dismissal through a job protection plan (PSE).
ADP justified these measures by the need to save money in a context of a pandemic which considerably affected the activity of the group, which is mainly owned by the State.
ADP "has experienced a disaster like never before in the history of airports, 80% of turnover" lost in 2020, recalled Tuesday Mr. de Romanet.
Stressing that discussions are continuing with employees, the CEO wished employees "an effort of solidarity, with a red line, no forced dismissals".
The wage cuts will be compensated beyond 7%, promised Mr. de Romanet, affirming that "88% of our employees will not lose more than 4%" of their remuneration.
Affected like the entire air transport sector by the traffic collapse caused by the health crisis, the ADP group lost 1.17 billion euros in 2020 and committed to reducing its workforce by 11%.
"When traffic resumes, there is no reason why ADP employees do not find the (social) model which is theirs," continued its CEO on Tuesday.
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