The head of State also called to commit “over with” social dialogue within the group to avoid layoffs. Areva had 45,340 employees at the end of 2013, two thirds of which in France.
“Everything will be done so that through this cooperation, this new strategy, as there will be a new industrial strategy, we can give a future” in the French nuclear industry, insisted the President Republic of Madrid, recalling that the “best track” had 2,500 companies employing 220,000 employees.
Royal Macron “review proposals” leaders
Earlier, the Prime Minister, Manuel Valls, had also called Areva and EDF to cooperate ” unconditionally “to” lay the foundation for the rebuilding of this vital industrial sector for our country. ” “In the coming weeks the ministers (Economy and Ecology, Editor’s note) Emmanuel Macron and Royal Uninhibited review proposals that will make her the directions of EDF and Areva who must work together in a co-operation should be as narrow as possible, “he said.
“Close cooperation between the players in the France team will determine the nuclear” to successfully expand in China, for its estimated share Philippe Varin, Chairman of the nuclear giant.
Lack of cooperation or rivalry
In recent years, the lack of cooperation between the main players in the French nuclear industry – the Office of the Energie Atomique (CEA), but especially Areva and EDF – and even frank rivalry between their leaders, were costly to the credibility of the industry, especially on tenders abroad.
Recently, signs of a greater willingness multiply both sides, under the auspices of the government, particularly on ongoing projects (EPR Flamanville nuclear fleet maintenance, etc. ), the design of new reactors and fuel cycle, including uranium conversion, has he detailed.
Macro had ruled that the state put the hands in the pocket
If there is less than a month, the CEO of EDF stated that a stake in Areva’s activities was not “the order of day, “given the magnitude of the financial difficulties of nuclear specialist, assuming an even closer alignment between the group, owned 87% by public capital, and EDF, state ownership to 84.5 %, had gained ground.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Economy, Emmanuel Macron has ruled in recent days that the state get their hands in their pockets immediately, by subscribing to a capital increase of group, for example. It is in this context comes the announcement by François Hollande a future “reconciliation” between the two groups, without specifying how.
Departures privileged volunteers
The CEO of Areva, Philippe Knoche, said the group did not rule out job cuts, while telling favor voluntary redundancy. “We will do everything so that, if there must be some departures, they do so on a voluntary basis,” said the leader.
Areva has yet given any figures, but only unveiled the calendar discussions with employee representatives. The group plans to start from late March 1st phase of consultation with the unions on “a draft framework agreement” on “employment, remuneration and working time.”
“Social dialogue must be initiated as soon as the dialogue with the elected representatives of affected sites,” to that “no dismissal can be pronounced,” said Francois Hollande on this.
“It’s not the employees pay the piper, strategic errors of the old governance, the state monitoring fault that has not played its role” has also moved Cyril Vincent, coordinator CFE GSC Group.
The EELV Noël Mamère MP expressed support Wednesday evening on Europe 1 to a parliamentary inquiry into the Areva group, which confirmed a loss of nearly 5 billion euros. “I think we need a parliamentary inquiry to find out what are the reasons that led to this situation, what are the managers, what are the industrial and political choices that have been made,” he has said.
Why was it taken that there are 5 billion deficit to realize that Areva was in a situation of great difficulty, “said he asked for.” When the state owns a 87% of a company like Areva, which is a public company, it bears a very important responsibility in the situation that we live today, “he said.
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