Workers’ unions representing staff at two of Paris’ major airports, Orly and Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle, are calling for a strike to be held just nine days before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on 26th July, saying that airport management, Groupe ADP, is ignoring key demands.
The CGT, CFDT, FO and UNSA unions have asked workers to join the industrial action on 17th July, citing a “deterioration of working conditions” as one of the principal reasons for the proposed strike. Among their other motivations: the need for the hiring of at least 1,000 additional personnel, bonuses for all staff and the guarantee of days off during the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Augustin de Romanet, Groupe ADP’s CEO, recently caused a huge upset when he opted to pay only a select group of workers a bonus.
The unions reacted by releasing a joint press release, saying, “All the unions have unanimously denounced these methods of division and the choices of management. It is clear that the CEO has brushed aside our demands.”
The statement continues, “The company has the resources to respond to the legitimate demands of employees and their representatives.”
The unions then referenced “comfortable shareholder dividends” as a suitable resource.
On 8th July, the unions claimed that around 300 employees “supported the unanimous decision of the unions to interrupt their participation in all forms of meetings with management”.
They have, however, sought to reassure the public and the thousands of international travellers due to travel through the French capital’s airports during the Games that the strike should not lead to flight cancellations or major disruptions.
Together, Orly and Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle welcome an average of 350,000 passengers each day during the busy summer months.
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