In Sochaux, 10e week in a row
Eric Peultier, from Force Ouvrière at the Stellantis site in Sochaux, first of all congratulated himself on the sustained production activity “for 10 weeks” at Sochaux. The Sochalian plant has also been producing Opel Grandlands for several weeks, the production of which has been relocated from Germany. “About fifty a day. We cannot rejoice at the closure of the German factory, but this makes it possible to avoid partial unemployment ”.
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Competitive French factories
Between the transformations of the Sochaux site, which will produce, among other things, the future 100% electric 3008, and the recent announcement of a new vehicle produced in Rennes, “French factories are in the competition,” said Deborah Schorr, secretary of the union. . “This is the work of several years … in the current context, we are doing not too badly.”
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Working conditions: remain vigilant
The semiconductor shortage crisis has led to reorganizations in the automotive industry. Between application of the long-term partial activity agreement (APLD) and the number of movements from one workshop to another… “We had to be very vigilant. With the arrival of System 3 (Editor’s note: the name given to the future Sochaux production line) we are being dangled with great working conditions. So we say ” stingy! ” Comments Eric Peultier.
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Advance on social issues and salaries
Eric Peultier is also satisfied that FO is participating in a specific consultation group on social issues, and insists on vigilance to obtain progress. “Management tends to talk only about industrial. The social aspect is what makes employees feel good at work ”. And to clarify. “Management wants us to work more. We want to protect wages and put barriers. They are told, “Do you want flexibility? Well, we want recognition, and money ””.
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Training must follow
“There are more and more jobs in tension, especially with the electrification of vehicles,” said Deborah Schorr. In his eyes, the French training will have to follow. “The automotive industry is struggling to cope today. Groups like ours must be carriers of the learning of the new generation ”.
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And tomorrow ?
Also present for this AG, the general secretary FO metallurgy, Frédéric Homez, unrolled the union’s vision for the future. FO assumes its “attachment” to nuclear power to meet the needs related to electrification. He asks the State for a “commitment to produce two million vehicles on the territory”. And to affirm “that in 2009, we had alerted the State” of the dependence of the automobile market vis-à-vis Asia. “Why should French manufacturers not join forces to produce semiconductors? He asks. He also announced the publication of a manifesto of proposals, notably sent to presidential candidates. “So that the environment works with industry, and not against it. We must give back its place to French industry, which has fallen behind Spain and Italy’s share in the GDP ”. And recall the “big file” of the national metallurgy convention, which will aim to harmonize a sector that is too scattered today.
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