War leaders in restaurants - March 13, 2010
It's Dallas headquarters UMIH, the Union of trades and industries of hospitality, first professional employer organization industry, which will elect its new leader Monday. Wednesday night, its president challenged Christine Pujol, locked herself in her office, located rue d'Anjou, in the eighth arrondissement of Paris. Since she refuses to leave. "I did change the lock to be able to go because I had more keys from the return of Andre Daguin late November, says the Figaro it. I'll stay here all the time it takes, because if I leave, I can come back. "
For months, the president of the UMIH is at the heart of a battle between the muscular Andre Daguin, founder of the organization in 2000. Christine Pujol had taken the presidency September 15, 2008, for a term of four years, replacing Andre Daguin.The situation quickly goes awry, escalated at the time of controversy over the (low) price reductions by restaurants after the reduction in VAT in the sector, and now rule in court. "Ms. Pujol was revoked in the presidency after an extraordinary general meeting in late November, insists Andre Daguin. The court has confirmed. I assure the acting president until Monday. "
Christine Pujol denies his ouster. "The meeting allegedly was illegally deposed me, she said. On March 9, justice has not ruled on the merits. The elections will be held Monday are illegal, organized by coup plotters. Sooner or later they will be invalidated. "Why do leaves she more his office? "I'm doing this because I'm always the confederate president, insists her.I am therefore entitled to return to my office to work. "
Referred for expulsion
Christine Pujol came with "a small blanket for the night, accompanied by his closest collaborator. "On Thursday, we cut the cable television, says she. The first night, access to toilets was closed. I sleep on the floor. One of my friends brought us food from the window, with a cable. "Locally, a security guard blocking the entrance.
The few people UMIH cross the stairs are in no mood to answer questions. "Ms. Pujol? We do not know where she is. "For Andre Daguin, she became" unreasonable. " "She thinks she can become president of a union that no longer wants her, her behavior is incomprehensible.It requires about 100 to 000 UMIH for the payment of compensation and legal expenses it has committed itself cons UMIH! ".
"Financially, Christine Pujol did not ask to UMIH," replies yet his lawyer. An interim order to expel Christine Pujol has been deposited in the Tribunal de Grande Instance of Paris by the new leadership, embodied by Andre Daguin. The hearing is scheduled Tuesday. The day before the 102 members of the departmental UMIH have voted for one of two duets in the running for the presidency. One is led by Pierre-Paul Alfonsi, president of the federation of the Bouches-du-Rhone. Another Roland Heguy, head of the Basque Country UMIH. Neither Andre Daguin nor Christine Pujol are candidates …