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Minister of Economy ?? Emmanuel Macron, January 23, 2015 in Paris – AFP Eric Piermont

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“It was a beautiful moment, I saw very beautiful people.” Emmanuel Macron Friday met a hundred former employees of Gad pig slaughterhouse in Lampaul-Guimiliau (Finistère), to whom he apologized for having treated illiterate in September, when he had just been appointed to Bercy.

“It was very emotional, they are very proud of what they are and I am very proud of them,” said Minister of economy after the meeting, which did not attend the media.

“Some employers are passing French tests when we worked at Gad”

The former employees slaughterhouse them seemed convinced by the excuses tenant Bercy “Minister, we really wanted to thank you on behalf of Gad for what you did. It was a tribute to you for coming here today to apologize, “he said Olivier Le Bras, former delegate FO slaughterhouse, just before his departure.

Arriving at Government with an image of brilliant technocrat and former finance easy, Emmanuel Macron had committed a faux pas in his first speech in the media, speaking employees “illiterate” in Breton slaughterhouse. He quickly made his “the apologies,” expressed “regret” and promised to go there to apologize directly.

Alphabet shaped pasta

“I was expecting a rougher finish than what happened. He was greeted coldly, but when he spoke it was felt the sincerity in his words and he was applauded, “testified Olivier Le Bras, adding that the Minister of Economy had met a hundred former employees around a galette.

Emmanuel Macron “recognizes that there is a problem of illiteracy in France, but Gad was not a good example and it is apologized once for all “, further reported Olivier Le Bras. “I hope that France will now have to turn once and for all page illiteracy among Gad.” “Some employers are now spending French tests when we worked at Gad,” assured soonest former trade unionist, who led the battle against the closure of the plant.

Everyone was however not conquered. “His apology I do not take them, ‘says Yvon Milin, a former employee, judging the ministers about the” inadmissible “. “Already, it’s not now that he had come, but when we were all present at the factory to protest against its closure,” he has said. However, he made a gift to Emmanuel Macron: a packet of pasta in the shape of alphabet