Unions at the Paris airport operator have called off a strike scheduled for Wednesday, July 17, after agreeing with management to pay a bonus during the Paris Olympics.
"A majority agreement was reached today, July 16, between three unions and the management of Paris airports, and as a result of this agreement the strike was cancelled on July 17," the management said in a statement, according to BFM TV .
The management explained that "the agreement stipulates the payment of a similar bonus to every employee in the company," which is one of the demands of the unions that called for the strike 10 days before the opening of the Olympic Games and during the peak summer period at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports in Paris.
Special bonuses are also planned for those who volunteer to receive Olympic delegations and manage their luggage, as well as for workers, according to the company, which is 50.6% owned by the French state.
After mobilization in recent months, employees in several sectors and government institutions received bonuses on the occasion of the Olympic Games, especially in the railway and transport company.
In a joint press release, the unions denounced the "deterioration of working conditions" and demanded a "massive" recruitment plan that includes 1,000 jobs and guarantees the ability to work days during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
These unions also expressed their regret over the “unilateral” decision to “pay the bonus to only a portion of the employees.”
They pointed out that "all unions unanimously denounced these divisive methods and management choices," explaining that the CEO ignored their demands.