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Agence France-Presse Branch of the French National Journalists' Union (SNJ) |
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Joint trade unions will hold a staff referendum on the company’s statutesThe joint trade unions representing all categories of HQ-status staff at AFP on Wednesday decided to hold a staff referendum on the plan to reform the company’s statutes defended by CEO Pierre Louette. The consultation is to take place between January 12 and 26 inclusive, using an electronic voting system. All headquarters-status staff who are eligible to vote in the biennial staff elections will be qualified to vote, with the rolls being updated before the event. The joint unions deplore the fact that for lack of a list of non-HQ-status staff around the world, they cannot ask them to take part in the vote. Voters will be asked to answer the following question: "Approuvez-vous le projet de nouveau statut défendu par le Pdg et comportant la transformation de l’AFP en société par actions ?" ("Do you approve of the plans for new statutes defended by the CEO and involving the transformation of AFP into a joint-stock company?") A steering committee has been set up to organise the referendum, comprising two representatives from each union (one journalist and one non-journalist). The joint unions have invited the Société des Journalistes (SDJ) to nominate an observer to sit on the committee. CFE-CGC - CFDT - CGT - FO - SNJ - SUD Unions 3 December 2009 |