"Comic", "Provocative": SNCF unions split the €400 bonus and other purchasing‑power measures offered by management

On the eve of a united strike, the two main unions of the SNCF have crushed management's measures to protect purchasing power in an inflationary context. Following a meeting this Tuesday, it proposed the payment at the end of November of a new value sharing bonus of 400 euros. In addition to this, it promises an increase in mileage expense allowances of 5% from November 1, allowances for night hours, Sundays and holidays will also be increased by 2% on the same date for the approximately 100.

000 employees who ensure the continuity of the rail service or work staggered hours. These measures are in addition to those announced after the strike of June 10 (in particular a bonus of 100 euros). “We had to dare” For the trade union organizations, we are very far from the mark.

“At the end of today’s meeting, (management) announced measures whose content could be comical if they did not have a direct impact on the lives of railway workers,” mocks the CGT Cheminots. “Management has brushed aside the demands of the trade union organizations, referring them to discussions within the framework of the NAO 2027 and a round table set, at this time, for mid-January. While we unanimously demand the opening of salary negotiations, these announcements are largely insufficient.”

On the side of Sud Rail, it is estimated that the bonus of 400 euros “does not meet our central demand, a lasting salary increase”. The organization demands 400 euros more per month for all railway workers. As for the revaluation of bonuses, Sud Rail speaks of “provocation”.

“80 cents more to go to work on a Sunday or a public holiday, you had to dare.” “Management will have to come back to the cash register for 2026 before talking about negotiations for 2027,” she demands. In the meantime, management and unions will be able to assess the degree of anger in the mobilization of this Thursday which is part of this day of demonstrations and strikes for the preservation of purchasing power.

This Tuesday, the SNCF predicted “slightly disrupted” TGV traffic, and “disrupted” on most other lines (Intercités, TER and Transiliens in the Paris suburbs). Forecasts which will be refined this Wednesday.

Machine-translated from French