The morning shows of France Inter, Franceinfo and France Culture will ultimately not be disrupted by a strike on Tuesday March 26. On the eve of a day of mobilization to denounce the proposed merger of Science, Health and Environment services, the notice was lifted. A crisis exit protocol was signed late Monday March 25 in the afternoon by the six Radio France unions and the management of the radio group. A few hours earlier, journalists from the three branches had recorded the “recoil” of the management of public radio, during a general meeting held at the Maison de la radio, rejoicing that their movement has ” paid “.
The announcement of an upcoming merger of the Science, Health and Environment departments within an editorial team “transverse” had ignited the powder on February 27. On March 12, a joint strike call was voted on. Faced with the bronca, the management of Radio France finally amended the passage in question in its strategic project. The management’s modified project now mentions “a new organization” Imagined “in consultation with the teams”. So many formulations “less categorical and vertical”described as “convoluted” by several journalists, but who nevertheless reassured the teams. The amended project must now be presented to the Social and Economic Committee (CSE) on Wednesday and to the Board of Directors on Thursday.
This end to the crisis is not trivial, because, in union memory, it is the first time that the management of Radio France has agreed to modify its strategic project. “It’s a victory for the employees”estimates Célia Quilleret, deputy head of the Sciences, health and environment department of France Inter and union representative of the National Union of Journalists (SNJ). “Management has backpedaled in front of our unit”also believes Lionel Thompson, SNJ-CGT union delegate from Radio France. “We will remain vigilant on any future projects [qui viserait] to remove journalists from the services concerned from their editorial staff”he adds, remaining suspicious.
“Any project which advances directly or indirectly in the direction of a transverse will be opposed, and a new strike notice will be immediately filed”warns the text of the motion, noting that “trust in the information management [Jean-Philippe Baille, également directeur de Franceinfo] is broken ».
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