“Sixteen Mestdagh stores to undergo franchising beginning July 1: Updates and Concerns”

2023-05-23 18:07:23

Franchising will become effective from July 1 for these sixteen stores. A “second and final wave of buyers” will be announced during the month of September, said the trade unionist.

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The announcement of these sixteen buyers, which marks a first milestone in the franchising process, caused “strong emotion” among workers and unions, said Ms. Zabus.

The unions have asked the management to draw up an “official legal document” containing all the working conditions at the time of the franchise. “The workers will thus be legally armed” in the event of dismissals or degradation of salary conditions.

Even if the social dialogue is progressing, the unions still harbor fears, the management still having to find answers to “fifty questions”, mainly of an organizational and technical nature”, indicated Ms. Zabus.

The latter also notes that the tempo has accelerated on the management side. “Basically, the changeover to the franchise was to be spread over a year or two, according to the leaders of Intermarché. Management is now announcing that there will be a buyer for each Mestdagh store by the end of September”.

The unions are demanding that future members meet the social partners in order to offer employees a “more serene and reassuring” professional horizon.

An extraordinary works council will be held on Thursday. Management and unions should continue the question-and-answer session.

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