After Gima in Beauvais which plans to lay off thirty people, after Saverglass in Feuquières which wishes to lower salaries, it is the turn of Forviain Méruto be in turmoil. A economic social plan (PSE) was announced on Wednesday, November 20 to the central social and economic committee (CSE). And communicated the next day on the Meruvian site. According to the unions, 110 positions would be threatened at the research center, out of a total of 571. Either almost 20% of the staff.
Strong mobilization this Tuesday, November 26
Less than a week after this announcement, employees wanted to mobilize. And this Tuesday November 26during the meal break, there were many in front of the site to proclaim their incomprehension regarding this PES. “It’s not a PSE, it’s a relocationproclaims José Peintre, CGT union delegate. We can blame them for that. They want to outsource work to Türkiye, to Spain… We have to tell them that people can stay thanks to their skills!»
At the Méru research center, many professions are represented: from development to logistics, including quality, the laboratory, metrology, and even control. “It’s brain juice», summarizes an employee. Here, we develop vehicle interior parts, dashboards and door interiors in particular. And according to our information, this PSE should impact all trades. Entire services would even have to close permanently.
Negotiations between unions and management will begin
But everything is not yet confirmed. “There will be negotiationwarns Claire Ménard, UNSA union representative, the majority union at Forvia. We will negotiate the support measures, but also the number of employees impacted.” And the mobilization of employees is likely to continue. “Today, we showed management that we are ready to move, launches José Peintre to the mobilized employees. It will be necessary to organize other stronger actions, such as a telephone strike for example. We will have to put pressure on management. The unions don’t care, if you’re not there we won’t make it.»
Several representatives of the Méru town hall were also on site, Nathalie Ravier, mayor, at the head of the gondola. “We met with all the unions, we recommended that they form an inter-union alliance to go further in their actionshe explains. We know that we will not be able to block the process, but it is still possible to negotiate to save jobs.” The councilor also specifies having challenged the senators, who obtained that at the economic committee of the Senate, there be a special mission of investigation into the automobile sector at the national level. “Locally, we can only support employees, and help them towards reclassification», concludes the elected official. Negotiations with management should begin this week.
