Le 7 February last, Pierre BlinSenior Director, Program Management for CWT Francespoke to Voyages d'Affaires about the recent reorganisation of the business travel agency in France. The interview touched on the departure of Brigitte Nisio, former Director of France, and the prospect of strike action. After reading the interview, the Snepat-FO union shared its version of events: " The management of CWT France has indicated that a strike is not underway in the company and that the order was issued by a single person: wrong, it's the Snepat-FO union which was unanimously supported by its delegation, following management's failure to respond on the tax-free bonus and other issues". say the union's representatives in a response sent on 12 February.. " This indefinite strike was called on 18th January at 2pm, with over 20 % strikers (The meeting was suspended on 28 January pending the results of the NAO meetings on 4 and 20 February: the trade unions left the meeting on 4 February dismayed, and the suspension will last until the last meeting, which is expected to be on 20 February.
all employees were not informed by e-mail
In addition, the Snepat-FO union is also contesting the veracity of information relating to the departure of Brigitte Nisio : " It is wrong to say that the trade unions were informed of the departure of Ms Nisio, General Manager, before anyone else: on 15 January at 11 a.m. there was a conference call for head office managers (and no doubt site managers); on the same day there was a works council meeting and the Director of Employee Relations told the elected representatives present at 11.30 a.m. that Brigitte Nisio was leaving on the same day: All the unions had received the information through the press or by word of mouth, but none of the employees had been informed by e-mail; information was posted on the CWT intranet on 15 and 28 January, but employees did not consult it because of a lack of time, as staffing levels were very tight and the priority was of course customer service." .
