Paris 2024 Olympic Games: SNCF offers up to 1,900 euros in bonuses to railway workers who will work during the Games

Cet été, la SNCF s’attend à transporter “10 millions de spectateurs et jusqu’à 15 millions de visiteurs français et internationaux”. MAXPPP – Alexis Sciard

A daily bonus of 95 euros gross for railway workers who will work during the Olympic and Paralympic Games, with a ceiling of 1,900 euros: this is the proposal submitted by SNCF management this Wednesday, May 22, to the unions, the day after a very successful strike in Ile-de-France.

At the end of a very successful strike movement in Île-de-France on Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 May, a The final negotiation meeting was held between the unions and SNCF management, leading to a draft agreement. The latter, the adoption of which is crucial to avoid social conflict during the Olympic period when 10 million spectators are expected on the trains, is " open for signature by trade union organizations until Tuesday June 4", announced management.

From 50 to 95 euros

"The proposed compensation is 95 euros per day worked during the sporting events for the 50 000 railway workers mobilized throughout the territory, whatever the profession", according to the SNCF press release. The cumulative amount of these compensations will however be "1 900 euros maximum", specified the management of the railway group.

His proposal is the conclusion of a round table "of a little over four hours"which was held on Wednesday with the four representative trade union organizations (CGT Cheminots, UNSA Ferroviaire, SUD-Rail and CFDT Cheminots), in the presence of CEO Jean-Pierre Farandou, who is leaving his position at the end of the Games.

"We went from 50 euros to 95 euros, so there is actually progress", congratulated Thomas Cavel, CFDT-Cheminots general secretary, to the AFP, without commenting on the outcome of the planned consultation of members.

A lever for social progress

The draft agreement also provides "the creation of fixed-term contracts and the possibility of perpetuating precarious jobs" , further welcomed the representative of the CFDT who wants "the Olympic Games to be a lever for social progress".

The agreement also provides for a "flat rate of 50 euros per day and per household" for childcare costs and "the possibility of carrying over eight days of leave until June 30, 2025".

At RATP, negotiations have been completed since mid-May. The mobilized agents will receive on average 1,000 euros gross per month and the bonus could go up to 2,500 euros for certain metro and RER drivers. Unlike the Paris Transport Authority, which negotiated profession by profession, the SNCF defends having opted for a single bonus common to all agents "in the interests of fairness&quot ;.

300 more trains per day

"This summer, the level of rail traffic will be higher than that of a normal summer (on average +15 % in Ile-de -France)", recalls the SNCF. The public group expects to transport "10 million spectators and up to 15 million French and international visitors expected", by mobilizing "4 500 additional trains in Ile-de-France, or 300 more trains every day".

In addition, "370 additional TER" are planned "in the host cities (Bordeaux, Châteauroux, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes, Nice and Saint-Étienne)" as well as an adaptation of the TGV and Intercités transport plans, according to the SNCF.