The employees' incomprehension and anger, along with the determination of the FO, CFE-CGC, and CFTC unions to defend them, were evident from the very start of the first negotiation meeting on the profit-sharing agreement.
This meeting marks a significant milestone.
The FO, CFE-CGC, and CFTC unions firmly presented the demands expressed by employees over the past several days:
- the implementation of a mechanism to neutralize the Euro/Dollar exchange rate starting this year;
- an independent and transparent audit of the mechanisms that led to the current situation, enabling
- the negotiation of a new agreement;
- an immediate recognition measure in the form of a supplementary bonus;
- the termination of the profit-sharing cap agreement.
Management has opened the door to discussion on all of these points.
Discussions have begun regarding possible changes to the Euro/Dollar exchange rate neutralization mechanism in order to limit the impact of factors entirely external to employee engagement and company performance, starting with the 2026 Profit-Sharing plan (payment in 2027).
Regarding the independent expert assessment requested by the FO, CFE-CGC, and CFTC unions, management has also agreed to raise this issue with the Airbus France Group Committee (CGAF).
Finally, on the question of a compensation bonus, Management has listened to the message conveyed by the FO, CFE-CGC, and CFTC unions and has committed to proposing a recognition measure in the form of a supplementary bonus.
Management has also agreed to renegotiate the current profit-sharing cap agreement.
Following this initial meeting, Management committed to returning on Wednesday, May 27th, with concrete proposals on all these issues.
The FO, CFE-CGC, and CFTC unions will remain particularly vigilant regarding the substance and scope of the commitments presented.
Our demands on these essential issues of recognition, fairness, and trust remain unchanged!
After several days of significant tension and misunderstanding, one thing is now clear: social dialogue finally seems to be taking its rightful place.