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If it was not such a painful subject, we could have taken over paris. And we would have won. How sad! The announcement Thursday, November 27, the permanent abandonment of any hope of a recovery in the Goodyear plant in Amiens North will surprise.
This tire manufacturing unit, closed since January 1143 were employees. Officially, discussions were open there a year with the American group Titan tires to resume the activity for farm equipment and rehire several hundred people.
But the only candidate buyer has thrown in the towel. Maurice Taylor, the head cowboy Titan, was quick to pour his venom to the antenna of the radio France Bleu Picardie.
“You can not buy because of Goodyear your laws (…) France became a communist country “, he declaimed Thursday. This is not the first time Mr. Taylor revels in primary insult, for more than two years he plays true false saviors of the site.
Permanent War
It does not say the businessman of the Mississippi River is that his group suffers. In the first nine months of 2014, sales decreased by 9% and profits were divided in half. Particular, it decided to increase from 2,300 employees to 1,000 by the end of its workforce in Russia.
Mr. Taylor beautiful game to say that it is because of France that does not include the Amiens plant.
Goodyear side, things have never been clear, it is the least we can say. For six years, the US rival Michelin is in constant war with the local CGT.
After years of fighting to try to reach an agreement, facing a union opposed to any compromise on development working time, Goodyear decided purely and simply close the plant. Had he wanted to sell the site and its machinery to a competitor? It is not sure.
Third player in this tragedy, the CGT, which can also wonder if she wished lead a recovery solution. Failure strengthened its positions hardliners.
The union has launched a legal battle that should last a few years. First victory was won in October when the Labour Inspectorate wrote to employees protected for “ refuse” their dismissal, arguing that their economic “not justified” .
In January, a giant trial will be open to the tribunal with 800 employees challenging economic grounds layoffs. The question actually needs to be asked.
But to put all his energy into these fights, we do not concern the present. Now, a factory closed, and only 64 of the 1,173 people made redundant in January have, to date, found a permanent job.
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