The call to strike was filed by all trade union organizations “To defend Radio France, its radios, its professions, its production, its musical trainingand oppose the public audiovisual holding project “is it explained in a message published on the Radios websites and broadcast on the antenna.
A rally is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. in front of the Maison de la Radio et de la Musique in Paris, at the call of trade union organizations, “Against the holding company and the current reorganizations at Radio France”.
The unions repeated on Wednesday their opposition to the government project rapprochement of public audiovisual companies, which they consider as “Extremely dangerous”both for the future of employees and for the independence of information.
Several times delayed, this project will be examined in the National Assembly on Monday and Tuesday. He plans to create a holding company, France Media, which would oversee France Télévisions, Radio France and the INA (National Audiovisual Institute), under the authority of a CEO.
“Public audiovisual, a common good”
He is carried by the Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, who hammered his determination to have him adopted.
“Public audiovisual is a common good whose forces we have to bring together. Today, these forces are dispersed”estimated Ms. Dati on Sud Radio Thursday morning, calling for “A coherent and coordinated strategy”.
“The status quo is the decline”she added.
In France Télévisions and INA, unions call for strike from Monday.
At Radio France, the call is in two stages: as of Thursday to denounce the “savings” In the company (including the Mouv radio ‘stop on the FM), then against the holding project from Monday.
For unions, this double watchword is a means of distant from the president of Radio France, Sibyle Veil, herself opposed to the government’s project.
