Resources for English speakers
FRANCE MEDIAS MONDE'S NEW SOCIAL FRAMEWORK
On Dec. 31st, 2015, after two years of intense negotiations, the CFTC union signed an agreement for France Médias Monde’s new social framework.The budget for this deal is a tight one, and the CFTC only agreed to sign once Management put down writing that it would establish a progressive plan to even out the major differences in earnings and work time present within FMM and its different media.
What you need to know:
Check out the main changes put in place by the new company agreement
GLOSSARY OF USEFUL TERMS
NAO, CHSCT, DP, Rupture conventionnelle, congé sabbatique... Here's a short glossary of some the most useful terms every FMM employee should know.
This is a work in progress, we'll add more terms as we go. Feel free to ask us directly if you have a specific question.
CFTC-FMM STATEMENTS IN ENGLISH
Are we headed towards a French BBC? (June 2015)
A growing number of observers are calling for France’s public media to be regrouped – like the BBC in the UK. This comes forty years after a similar institution -- the ORTF -- was disbanded, mainly because of its lack of independence from the French government.
LOST IN FRANCE
For those of you who sometimes feel a little confused by the French legal and corporate mumbo jumbo, this section is for you !