Nine of the fifteen employees of the specialized establishment for help through work (Esat) Aesio were on strike Tuesday, May 31, in Saint-Donat-sur-l’Herbasse (Nord-Drome). The strike was registered at the national level. The movement must continue Wednesday, June 1.
Employees are demanding the payment of the Segur Bonus and an increase in wages. “We earn less than the Smic, but we are highly qualified educators… We are not even considered. We do not have any candidates for the vacancies. Laurence Melter is a technical educator at the institution that welcomes 68 employees. “There is significant mental and physical fatigue among our colleagues and we don’t feel listened too by our management,” he said.
Corinne Jarousse was contacted by Le Dauphine Libere and explained that she fully understood the expectations of employees. “We regret that this strike has been initiated. It penalizes people who we welcome. This strike is mostly linked to the payment Segur bonus, which has yet not been allocated. It will happen as soon as there is public funding.
The director explained that the company had applied the collective agreement to the low wages cited by the strikers.
