Présentation CFDT Rhône-Alpes
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Présentation CFDT Rhône-Alpes
Presentation CFDT Rhône-Alpes CFDT = Confédération française démocratique de travail French Democratic Trade Union Claude VILLECOURT URI = Union Régional Interprofessionnelle Regional Inter-professional Union European Group URI CFDT Rhône Alpes (Villefontaine) Member of the National Office CFDT Services (Paris) Juridical Commission CFDT Department Rhône (Lyon) 1 Rhône Alpes 2 Rhône Alpes 2nd French region: (10% of the population in 2.878 towns (municipalities ) 8 départements : Ain, Ardèche, Drôme, Isère, Loire, Rhône, Savoie, Haute Savoie. dense urban structure organised around a network of cities : Lyon, Grenoble, Saint Etienne, Annecy, Chambéry, Valence, Bourg. 3 Rhône Alpes exceptional natural spaces The Mont Blanc Mountain and the Rhône River 50% of the classified spaces in France: 6 regional parks: Vercors, Pilat, Bauges, Chartreuse, Ardèche, High Jura 2 national parks: Ecrins, Vanoise 30 natural reserves. 4 Rhône Alpes The surface of 45 000 square km corresponds to the territories of Switzerland, the Netherlands or Belgium. A dimension that allows to be ranked among the Top Ten European regions. 5 Rhône Alpes A population of 6 millions habitants makes it comparable to Denmark or to Finland. GDP 3,5 times higher than the average GDP of European regions. 6 Rhône Alpes Higher Education: Rhône Alpes has 237 000 students and has 8 universities and 35 colleges . The region forms including 15% of French engineers Research and innovation: Among the strengths of research: health, biotechnology, the environment, chemistry and materials, digital technology, physics, nanotechnology and energy. 15 poles of competiveness, 67 certified projects in France (including 3 world class). 13,2% of deposits of national patents (10th in Europe) 7 La CFDT en Rhône Alpes Working people in Rhône Alpes: 2.310.000 employed (410.000 in public services, 1.900.000 in private enterprises) 67.000 CFDT members (including 6.600 higher services and engineers) Organised in 144 trade unions (structure of CFDT organised per industry/trade) The CFDT is on the 2nd rank within the French trade unions’ landscape. 8 Trade Union’s experience since more than 55 years in the automotive sector in the period of the 2008/2009 crises Introduced after the return of temporary workers as a second variable adjustment for the maintenance of the youngest in their jobs and to avoid redundancy plans during this period… 2 devices in place: - Early retirement - Conventional break 9 Cessation anticipée d'activité Principle: Suspension of employment contract up to 60 months before starting normal retirement • Payment of a monthly allowance (approximately 70% of final salary) • Company continues to make contributions during that period the pension on final salary. • Immediate advance payment of 90% of the premium retirement. • Acquisition of possible missing quarters (periods) This device concerns workers of the age of 55, 56, 57. 10 Conventional break This new system of conventional break (subject to approval by the Employment Authorities) allowed companies to abandon social plans for employees close to retirement: age 58-59 Principle: breaking the employment contract by mutual agreement • Choice of departure date • Payment to the date of termination of premium conventional dismissal • The employee is covered by unemployment insurance until his retirement (max. 2 years) 11 Trade Union’s experience since more than 55 years in the automotive sector in the period of the 2008/2009 crises These 2 devices have been of interest for the empoyed workers over 55 years or because of being accompanied by restructuring plans or in case of real loss of the work place (loss of confidence in the company, uncertainties about the results of the crisis and the future of the pensions). But before a real end of the crises the social plans risk to be all implemented in 2010. The French government tries to implementation of these devices by taxing the leave of over 55 workers. 12