Areva accused to make compulsory redundancies – Le Figaro

Unions of French nuclear group denounced Monday fifty ongoing proceedings in the branch “renewable energy” of the group. The management assures wanting to “do everything” to avoid forced departures.

Emmanuel Macron will he disavow? Areva unions said Monday dread fifty “redundancies” in the renewable energy division, while Economy Minister assured mid-May that “no dismissal is envisaged in France.” Areva announced in early May to 6,000 job cuts, including 3,000 in France. On Monday, the nuclear group for his part assured “do everything” to avoid forced departures.

In a statement, the Inter Areva denounced “redundancies being on at least one Group company “in difficulty, without specifying which. Areva will end “part of the activities ‘renewable’ in France”, which will result in “fifty” compulsory redundancies, told AFP Jean-Pierre Bachmann (CFDT). Solicited, nuclear group confirmed to AFP that a plan procedure safeguarding employment (PSE) was “being launched” on the activities “of biomass and roasting” or 47 people. The company, 87% owned by the state, says he wants “to do everything to avoid forced redundancies,” knowing that “all employees will receive a reclassification proposal in the group.”

According to José Montes (FO), the social plan concerns all the employees of bioenergy technical center near Bordeaux, specializing in biomass torrefaction (production of charcoal from wood and plant waste). The center in question employs 27 people, according to Jean-Pierre Bachmann. Other employees concerned work in Paris, says José Montes.

“There are ministers who are serious and others not.”

Since Areva announced in early May to 4,000 job cuts in France, the Minister of Economy Emmanuel Macron reiterated that there would be “no layoffs” in France. For unions CGT, CFDT, FO, CFE-CGC and UNSA Areva, social and carries a “serious penknife with little confidence that remained in the ability of our leaders to properly get out of the group serious crisis it faces. “

Recalling” the public commitments of the ministries and even the Presidency of the Republic, “the Inter said they could not” accept such a lack of loyalty, respect and responsibility that flouts all the promises while negotiations are just beginning. ” The announcement “says a lot about the issue of the guarantee” offered employment by the executive, noted Jean-Pierre Bachmann. Asked about the commitment made by Emmanuel Macron, the ironic unionist: there are “ministers who are serious and some not serious,” he said

After suffering a net loss in 2014. record of almost 5 billion euros, Areva has launched a plan for savings of one billion euros by 2017, which should result in the elimination of 6,000 jobs worldwide, including 3,000 to 4,000 in France . As part of this plan, the nuclear expert intends to disengage from the renewable energy division, launched in 2007 and focused on biomass, solar and wind power. However, it wishes to retain its joint venture in offshore wind with Gamesa Spanish.