Stock transport. the inter-union threatens to mobilize “during the end of the year holidays”.

This is a change that went unnoticed, but it provokes the anger of fund holders. The decree published in the Official Gazette in early November “laying down various provisions relating to internal securityhas come to change the rules of cash transportation. The latter, signed by Gerald Darmanin and Elizabeth Bourne, is experienced as “betrayalby representatives of the sector, who threaten to mobilize during the year-end celebrations.

Transportation of funds is strictly regulated by law. The Homeland Security Code therefore provides that currency such as “fiduciary paper for printing banknotescan only be moved under certain conditions. For example, you need an armored car “a crew of at least three including the driver“, provide the texts.

In some cases, it is also possible to transport funds in unmarked vehicles.with a crew of at least twowho are in civilian clothes and cannot carry weapons. These light vehicles can be driven even by one person when “the total amount of transferred fundsIt is less than 30,000 euros. It’s enough to simplify trips to small customers such as shops or ATMs.

However, the decree came to modify this last amount, which had almost tripled to €80,000. What worries the representatives of the employees of the sector? In the background, “what about worker safety, the hardships and social risks that will inevitably comeInter-union CFDT-CGT-FO-CFTC warned in a joint press release on this Tuesday. Organizations are nervous about the form.flip flop“and some”betrayalfrom the Minister of Internal Affairs, emphasizing that they have acquiredguarantee that no security text will be changed without consultation between the various players in the industry“.

Increased risks for unions

regulation”was negotiated step by step with Nicolas Sarkozy“Pascal Quiroga, CFDT’s national cash and value transport coordinator, recalls during his visit to Bovo. If employers’ organizations wanted to increase the amount, “The representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs noted that no regulations will be changed without consultation. And there, boom, the decree went out“, the trade unionist chokes.

A single person without a weapon risks attracting more greed for 80,000 euros, despite the presence of a safe bag, emphasizes Pascal Quiroga.Attacks were reduced because the amounts were minimal. But once the ceiling is reassessed at €80,000, there could be many more temptations– he worries. In addition, trade union organizations point to “difficulty“Increased in the profession, and “social risks» for workers.Of the three light cars that we sent for 30 thousand euros each, we will have only one for 80 thousand, so we are going to reduce the jobs of the profession. All at risk multiplied by three” sighs Gilles Riquet, a trade union representative.

Resource optimization

Related: the Ministry of Internal Affairs has not yet returned to us. For his part, Jean-Marc Rivera, Secretary General of the USP Valeurs employers’ organization, accepts this request, which should, in particular, enable “limit travelincreasing the amount that can be borrowed. Enough to reduce carbon emissions in the sector and optimize transport. In addition, “provisions date back to 1983and it is necessary to update, emphasizes the general secretary of the employers’ organization.With inflation, €30,000 isn’t the same back then and is worth around €80,000 today.“.

Conditions for the transportation of funds are now much safer, which makes it possible to limit risks as much as possible, adds Jean-Marc Rivera. “The Ministry has done its legal due diligence, security work“And validated this request, points out the representative, who reminds that 10% of the workforce today works with light vehicles and guarantees that this measure will not lead to job cuts;This will have no effect on other modes of transport“As with armored vehicles, he argues, advocating change that responds to concern first and foremost.”optimize» trips.

Not enough to appease workers’ representatives. “At least“The Union therefore requests itself to welcome Gerald Darmanin’s teams to establish a National Advisory Committee on Cash Transport Security. “The minister must be movedfor a sector that is losing its attractiveness, warns Pascal Quiroga. Otherwise, the unions say they are ready to mobilize.”during the holiday season […] to be heard and understood“.

“The only profession today that can block the country more than the SNCF is the movement of fundsGilles Riquet grumbles. “Cash transfer companies operate ATMs. And we cannot take recipes in hypermarkets, department stores“Adds the CFDT representative. Something to seriously put a damper on your Christmas shopping…