The bank employees of Societe Generale were on strike Tuesday. Like their colleagues at HSBC France. In Defense or the Champs-Elysees, hundreds of them gathered to demonstrate. These disgruntled bankers do not resent the loss of their bonus. They are employees of the network who try to bend their leadership in wage negotiations. They also protest against new working arrangements introduced gradually in the agencies. If they are not heard, the mobilization of Tuesday could be repeated throughout the winter, prevent unions.
Lean months
The branch negotiations have so far failed. The French Banking Association (AFB, which concerns only part of the sector) proposing an increase of 1.5% of the conventional minimum, when the unions called for a general revaluation."These last months have been very difficult for employees, now that banks are profitable again, they must reward their employees," all argue their union representatives. A discourse that often encounters Department still concentrated on management costs during periods of low growth. For now, only BNP Paribas was able to complete an agreement with its unions. Elsewhere negotiations are ongoing.
They have taken a particularly difficult at Societe Generale, affected, in addition to the financial crisis, by a succession of setbacks: Kerviel affair, the uproar caused by stock options for executives … Wednesday, 8.5% of employees by management , 30% for CGT representative, went on strike. They call about 2% increase against the 0.7% proposed by management, embellished a stake of EUR 600.Frederick Oud?a, the new CEO of Societe Generale, is expected to manage this conflict, rare for a bank to the social body traditionally welded with its direction. Employees of HSBC France were also called the strike on Tuesday. "At least 600 people marched on the Champs-Elysees, notes Gerard Huger, the delegate CFTC. Management does not hear us, we will write to the headquarters in London, and organize new day of mobilizations in France. "Management has identified for its 6% share of strikers in Paris and 12.8% in the provinces.
In LCL, Cr?dit Agricole group, the unions expect one-day strike in January. Until then, they organize events December 2 at the last negotiating session with management. Side BPCE (Caisses d'Epargne and Banques Populaires), negotiations begin.
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