News summary. Christmas entertainment, astronaut and RER in Toulouse
On the program of the news recap of this November 27: the arm wrestling continues between the unions and Tisséo, the list of Christmas activities by district of Toulouse and the maintenance of the illuminations, the portrait of the new French astronaut Sophie Adenot, and a survey around the Toulouse RER project.
Toulouse: Tisséo unions refuse a bonus instead of a salary increase
The unions are furious. On November 15, Tisséo’s management informed them that it was unable to comply with the safeguard clause signed several months earlier, in March.
This provided forindex wage increases to inflation. But with the current inflation, the company says it cannot honor this agreement. ” The safeguard clause is an agreement that has been signed. Tisséo is legally obliged to honor it “, insists a union representative.
Management’s counter-proposal, a bonus of 500 euros and an additional salary increase of 2%was refused altogether. All the details on this showdown in the article.
Toulouse: here are the Christmas activities organized in your neighborhood
It’s a novelty 2022, Christmas festivities and entertainment extend to Toulouse. This year, the Christmas market will not only be on the Capitole square, but also on the Jean Jaurès alleys as well as on the Salin and Saint-Pierre squares. It will be held until December 24.
As for neighborhood events, there will be 23 points in Toulouse that will celebrate Christmas. The full list can be found here.
After studying in Toulouse, Sophie Adenot will be the new French astronaut
Her name is Sophie Adenot, and is part of the new promotion of astronauts of the European Space Agency (ESA). The French is among the five candidates of the first recruitment since 2009, which had made known a certain Thomas Pesquet.
If Sophie Adenot was chosen among the 22,500 applications, it is in particular because of her profile as both a pilot and an engineer. This helicopter test pilot and air and space force lieutenant-colonel is also a graduate of the National School of Aeronautics and Space, Toulouse Isae-Supaero. The Journal Toulousain draws its portrait.
A survey to legitimize the Toulouse RER project
The association “Rallumons l’étoile” leads a survey on the possibility of setting up a Toulouse RER. Conducted until December 8, it takes stock of the mobility of residents and studies the impact that this project could have.
Tractions take place in different train stations, metro stations and shopping centres, but it is also possible to answer the survey online on enquete.rallumonsletoile.fr. More information on this thorny project in the columns of the JT.
The Town Hall of Toulouse will not sacrifice the magic of Christmas for energy sobriety
The magic of the animations and illuminations of Christmas will not be sacrificed on the altar of energy sobriety, by decision of the City of Toulouse. They will all be renewed this year, with a few adjustments.
To succeed in saving money, the Town Hall, for example, has switched entirely to LED lamps. It has also implemented a reduction in lighting hours. The JT takes stock of these 2022 illuminations.