Abolished last year, the 13th month of municipal agents of Jarville-la-Malgrange (Meurthe-et-Moselle) continues to divide. For the third time, around twenty people, employees and members of the opposition, gathered on Tuesday May 24 in front of the town hall. “The mayor was committed, he told us that there would be no drop in purchasing power. It’s not true!” exclaims Vlada Djurkovic, of the Autonomous Federation union.
The union denounces a lack of transparency
A year ago, the town hall had to abolish this 13th month at the request of the regional chamber of accounts. The town hall then undertook to distribute this envelope between the agents, in the form of two bonuses, the IFSE and the CIA, one of which takes into account the “civil servant’s way of serving”. A lack of transparency for the trade unionist, who deplores an allocation of the bonus “at the head of the customer”. “We don’t know why so and so had such a sum, why so and so had such another.” On this point, Vincent Matheron, the mayor of the town explains that it is a kind of managerial tool, paid according to the objectives achieved.
The tip of the iceberg?
But behind this purely salary mobilization, a malaise seems to be expressed on the part of the ten or so agents present. They tell of a stifling climate. VTwenty-two people left in 14 months, explains Vlada Djurkovic. One of the employees of the civil status service, who wishes to remain anonymous, thinks that he will be the 23rd, given the working atmosphere. “We are given more work that is not necessarily part of our duties. For example, we have to go back and forth to the cemetery because we are taking care of it when we are not supposed to go there. C “It’s getting harder and harder. At first it was nerve-wracking, now it’s tiring.” It tells of deep divisions between colleagues, between those who “support the mayor” And the others.
“It’s not in itself linked to a work context, I don’t think so” Vincent Matheron
Serial departures that do not worry the town hall: for her, these are retirements, internal mobility, even if she concedes “a few departures”. “It’s not in itself linked to a work context, I don’t think so” tempers the mayor, before adding “if people wonder about their place, it may be because they have gone around their post.”
A dialogue of the deaf
Another demonstrator speaks bluntly of pressure exerted on the agents to prevent them from joining the movement. An accusation that Vincent Matheron brushes aside. “You will notice that I never prevented either the agents from demonstrating and going on strike, even if their demonstration was not declared in the prefecture, any more than I prevented some people from contesting what we do.”
One more mail
A dialogue of the deaf between the union and the town hall, who accuse each other of the non-existence of discussions on this file. Vlada Djurkovic denounces the absence of a detailed response to their question. Vincent Matheron replies that at none of the three mobilizations, the strikers asked to be received. “I think I have opened the door to dialogue, it is now up to them to cross the threshold” concludes the mayor. Perhaps the letter, signed by 31 demonstrators on Tuesday, will initiate communication?