In this latter sector a contract four is a CNE

The abandonment of the first contract hire (PBS) and the crisis that has led did not affect the appetite of companies with 20 employees or less for his elder brother, the new contract hires (CNE). According to estimates published yesterday by the Central Agency for social security organizations (Acoss), 52,000 new contracts of this type were signed in March, at the height of anti-CPE movement, for a total slightly higher than in February. Of course, 60,000 CNE had been signed in January, but this decrease is the result of a settlement of the intentions of traditional hiring at this time of year, believes the Acoss. 17.8 Of all contracts of the TPE, Corsica is the region where the CNE is the most used, before the Lorraine (14.6) and the Languedoc-Roussillon (13.8).

The CNE represent, in March, 9.8 of the intentions of recruitments, compared to 73 for the CSD and 17 for the CDI, a proportion is also fairly stable since September. "Patterns are remained pragmatic;" "it is no change of attitude was", analysis Jean-François Roubaud, President of the CGPME.

The use of the CNE, said the study, is more developed in the industry, commerce, personal services and construction. In this latter sector, a contract four is a CNE. "Unlike the CPE, the CNE is in effect for several months and it is now adopted by businesses, which have included any interest." "There was no of brake", welcomes Pierre Perrin, President of the UPA.

"A vital need for flexibility.

Last week, employees unions however showed willingness to broaden the debate on poverty to the CNE, which they claimed the questioning. "At the time when the Government wants a debate on the securing of career paths, it will difficult to not open the folder of the CNE", explained including François Chérèque (CFDT). Yesterday, the CGT has indicated that it had always aimed at the repeal of the CNE, but that the battle would probably first by the courts (see page 5).

So, employers organizations they were worried not also able of such advertisements before they consider as to the acts of "political". They believe that after almost two months of conflict, it is well later for unions to thus expand their claims. Therefore, the debate should quickly extinguished, they provide. "Everyone, including the social partners, is aware that the TPE have a vital need for flexibility and that the CNE is not a position to bargain but an adapted tool," says Françoise Cocuelle, President of the Center for young leaders (CJD).

In fact, the best protection of the NEC against any immediate challenge remains its first results. Since its launch in September, 410,000 CNE signed, believes the Acoss. "It is proof that it is of interest to employers and employees, so employment." Let the live and build a true balance in six months. "It will be seen as a CNE will have already transformed into Commission", advocates the UPA.

10,000 To 20,000 jobs

After having defended to the end the CPE, the CGPME is also headwind against any infringement of the CNE. "A post by CNE on three would not have been without contract." We are not going to address a device that works well while there are problems of jobs! ", prevents Jean-François Roubaud. The real balance sheet of the CNE in net job creation, will however not be known before long: the effect of substitution with the CDI is still hardly measurable and the trial period of two years of the first NEC signed is far from being achieved. In his last note on the economy, published late March, Insee estimated that the CNE creates 10,000 to 20,000 jobs per quarter.