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Ed: Union South victim of repression?

The union of South Ed has said today victim anti-union repression in stores including Parisian, has denied that the direction of the Carrefour group that owns the chain at low prices. On 7 July, activists from South demonstrated at the headquarters of Carrefour and 16 outside the headquarters of Ed, 11, after meeting with human resources department of Carrefour. South

says he spoke at the meeting the recent cases of nine workers fired six stores in Paris or in dismissal which happen to be unionized. One refused to work until 9:30 p.m., the other badly displayed fruit and vegetables, and two others were "assaulted by an employee with the approval of his superiors, "said South, who on Friday called a work stoppage and a rally in front of his local union.

CFDT Ed supports some of these employees and also asserts that there is a "union bashing" in the sign, which has over 10,000 employees in 920 stores in France. For its part, management has told AFP that she had discussed including the situation of employees who are not provided the evidence needed for hours of absence for union reasons.

Of the cases arising South, a spokeswoman for the sign refers to "individual cases" based on "Objective facts unrelated to any union activity." She says being "intransigent on respect for the individual and his rights." The Tribunal de Grande Instance of Creteil ordered interim relief on May 20 Ed society, under penalty of 1,500 euros per infringement, to stop obstructing the exercise of powers of two union employees. Management has stated today that "all unions have union means provided by law" in the group.

AFP + Le Figaro