A special works council meeting is scheduled to take place at the Mestdagh headquarters in Gosselies on Thursday morning at 10.30 a.m. Employees and unions of Mestdagh are expected to attend the meeting where unions will protest once morest the decision of Intermarché to franchise 51 Mestdagh stores. Meanwhile, Delhaize workers will be showing their support and solidarity with their colleagues from Mestdagh. The main concern for the workers is the transition of Mestdagh stores to Intermarché group which will make them franchisees instead of integrated stores. They are demanding that management provide them with assurances regarding their working conditions following the takeover.
A new extraordinary works council is taking place at the Mestdagh headquarters this Thursday morning. at 10.30 a.m. in Gosselies.
See you at 10.30 a.m. for the employees and unions of Mestadgh for a new extraordinary works council in Gosselies. The unions will carry out an action in front of the headquarters to oppose the intentions of the management of Intermarché. It plans to franchise 51 Mestdagh stores. As for Delhaize, the unions are not in agreement, they are asking for guarantees with regard to working conditions following the takeover by the French group. Delhaize workers will be alongside their colleagues from Mestdagh in solidarity.
As a reminder, it is the conditions for the transition from Mestdagh stores to the Intermarché group that pose a problem for staff and in particular the fact that these will no longer be integrated stores but franchisees. The workers concerned are asking management for guarantees as to their working conditions following the takeover by the French group Intermarché.
In conclusion, the upcoming extraordinary works council at Mestdagh headquarters highlights the concerns and questions of the employees and unions regarding the franchising of 51 stores by Intermarché. The call for guarantees from management regarding their working conditions following the takeover is a crucial issue that needs to be addressed. Delhaize workers stand in solidarity with their Mestdagh colleagues, further highlighting the importance of this meeting. The workers’ concerns reflect the need for fair and transparent decision-making processes in the retail industry. We will continue to follow this story as it develops.