The SNTPCT union has called for a mobilization on February 20 aimed at animation professionals in France. The action comes after the failure of the latest collective negotiations, where employers offered a 1% increase, far from the 10.5% demanded to compensate for inflation. They also demand regulation of telework and AI, equalization of holidays, and reform of salary scales.
AI and Telework, Key Points in Collective Bargaining ⚙️
Beyond wages, the conflict brings to the table two critical technical and organizational aspects. On one hand, the union seeks a clear framework for the use of artificial intelligence, anticipating its impact on workflows and intellectual property. On the other, they demand concrete regulation of telework, a model that has become established but whose conditions (equipment, schedules, compensations) lack a defined sectoral agreement, generating legal uncertainty.
Employers Offer 1% Raise: So You Can Buy a Coffee... Every Month! ☕
With accumulated inflation biting into budgets, the employers' counteroffer of 1% has an involuntary touch of humor. It seems calculated to acquire, after a year of work, a basic subscription to a streaming service or, with luck, a luxury baguette. While studios announce multimillion-dollar projects, the proposal for the creative team recalls those symbolic rewards in video games that no one claims. A lesson in fantastic economics, but applied to the real world.