C ollection of February 5, 2009 
Against high prices, the purchasing power and employment
Press release of 03.09.2009 at 2:00 p.m.
POINT STAGE DURING NEGOTIATIONS
Fort-de-France, Sunday, March 8, 2009 - The Collective of February 5, 2009 is an interim update on the ongoing negotiations, activities, and planning of scheduled appointments.
Throughout the week March 2 to 8, many committees met. Some presented their reports in plenary. Currently they are 16 in number:
Agriculture, fisheries, environment
Mutual insurance
Banks
Water
Education and Culture
Employment
Energy
Local civil service
Housing
Building Materials
Auto Parts
Wages
Social Health
Telecommunications
Passenger Transport
After the agreement of February 9 through which the retailers agreed to drop by 20% the price of 100 families of essential commodities, it should be noted that the commission on the price decline has signed a framework agreement on 400 items up these 100 families.
It remains to decline taught by teaching these 400 articles, as well as families of local products.
The salary commission met several times to finalize the framework agreement signed March 3. Following the signing of this agreement to increase the incomes of private sector employees from € 200 net, the President of the General Council had to intervene so that his will be clarified to ensure that the contribution of local authorities is not used variable adjustment between the contribution of the State (RSTA) and employers to be fixed depending on the size and financial position of the company.
Drafting proposals were exchanged between the two delegations. A meeting was scheduled for Saturday from 7 to 14 hours, the employers' delegation did not attend, while the delegation was present in the Collective Prefecture during this weekend. She referred the meeting to Monday, 9 to 15 hours.
During the last housing committee meeting, the cancellation of rent increases for 2009, the freezing of rents and the increase in housing benefit have been confirmed. A draft charter to prevent eviction is pending. The state will make the effort to initiate the construction of 1000 housing rehabilitation and 800 in 2009.
In the commission health / social, in addition to the negotiations that had begun with the ARH to the seismic upgrading of hospital facilities and technical support centers in Fort de France and Trinidad, it was mainly acknowledges that private sector employees and public whose salaries are less than or equal to 1.4 minimum wage will be eligible for the RSTA € 200 (€ 100) with an additional contribution of either the state or their employer. Following the charter relating to the development plan medico-social, it was formalized the creation of:
1000 places for the elderly home of 5 years from 2009,
750 places for the accommodation of persons with disabilities, 5 years from 2009.
The establishment of a pathway for the complete management of crack cocaine including additional funding for prevention and research for an inter-regional approach and the Caribbean was recorded.
With regard to early childhood, support of the General Council will be strengthened and the existing budget line for public day care was extended to private nurseries.
In the commission bank several institutions (Credit Agricole, Bred, Credit Mutuel, BNP, Credit modern Postal Bank) agreed to a differentiated manner, in addition to the establishment of an output device with a specific credit crisis, and an offer Special adapted to low-income clients, reducing the cost of many products including:
credit card
subscription
operational occurrences,
transfer,
account maintenance fees,
bank checks,
The state has responded positively to more immediate demands made by the commission agriculture fisheries and environment. These are:
transparency of the price structure of inputs and services,
a minimum income for farmers,
aid payments due for the years 2007 and 2008
creating a specific fund to support against the effects of chlordecone,
the prohibition of any development in the mangroves,
free access all along the coast.
The Water Committee decided, inter alia the establishment of a specific tariff social benefit of the poor with a free 25 m3 of potable water per year and a 10% reduction of a portion of 0-25 m3 for each consumer as well as conducting an investigation into the price of water by an authority or an independent implementation of the observatory in the price of water, general freeze increases in water prices determined in 2009 by communities in charge of water distribution, as well as medium term to launch a reflection on a single entity of water management in Martinique and continued efforts to adapt the distribution of drinking water to local constraints associated with natural hazards and major drought.
The local civil service commission continues its work. Regarding wages, the Association of Mayors said in a statement that each municipality will meet with union representatives to determine the municipal communal participation like the private depending on the financial situation of each municipality and invites mayors to up meetings to negotiate with a target date of April 30, 2009.
At the meeting today, the president of the mayors did not attend,
The mayors of Fort de France and Lamentin pledged to be closer to their counterparts with a view to provide details, including funding opportunities for their contribution, and obtain their commitment to establish a framework agreement for compensation in local government service.
The agreement should cover:
regulation of low wages
resorption of precarious employment
the increase in salaries
the exemption from
the resumption of the establishment plan in communities
the acquisition by communities up to 70% of contributions in order to validate the years of service of non-permanent staff
the benefits system
The next meeting is Tuesday, March 10 at 10:00.
Mutual Insurance Commission:
Vehicle:
7% reduction for vehicles 5HP and 5% for vehicles 6 and 7 HP on condition of one year without incident for those receiving minimum social benefits, and / or non-taxable.
For young drivers, 50% of the increase if the vehicle is not more than one contract 5CVpour young driver as a principal.
Housing:
10% discount for all tenants receiving the minimum social and / or non-taxable, for dwellings with 4 rooms
5% for owner-occupiers (including LES) benefiting from the minimum social and / or non-taxable, for dwellings with 4 rooms.
On individual entrepreneurs all confused legal status
insurers recommend a tariff of 10% effort
With regard to each other, a list of key organizations was sent to a meeting next meeting will be held.
The pricing of freight and passengers including taxis and construction equipment will be considered on March 13.
Commission Education and Culture, various measures have been arrested,
the Rector agreed to reconsider a number of classes in the removal of the first degree,
The Department agrees to help define the criteria that are specific to the academy in Martinique with respect the decision of the redundancy
the Department accepts the decision of the master settlement networks of specialized assistive technology for children in need (RASED) in class
The Rector will attend the analysis of the integration of children with Disabilities in collaboration with local hospitality equipment
scholarships for higher education were increased and access to level 6 is for all students
04 additional principal educational advisers arrive in the academy
the formation of TOS and administrative staff will be intensified
the PALP (Action Plan for the Fight against insecurity) will be reactivated in September 2009 with access to competitions for contract
IDUs will be included when the teacher contract has been approved by the school inspectorate and have practiced for six years
The Rector has agreed to participate in an action plan for the promotion of the Creole language
The Rector agrees to participate in a working group on adaptations of national
MEAT, FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Following talks between the collective and the director of the county abattoir, following the attempted coup organized on Thursday, 5 to Fort de France by big business with the participation of some farmers, including the President of the CODEM it was agreed that only the passage of animals clearly identified, small farmers and butchers, will be allowed in the area of Place d'Armes, as small farmers SOCOPMA located in the same area.
These professionals are committed to ensuring the sales price control over their production, given the current situation is on public sale held by them, or at their own distribution channel.
STATIONS
The fuel supply stations all went as planned Tuesday, March 3.
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