Social plan at Auchan. “It was brutal” for Le Havre employees, still in the dark

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” It was brutaleverything happened very quickly, that’s what’s exasperating,” breathes Christine Creis, CFTC union representative at Auchan, for the Le Havre living area (Seine-Maritime).

After those of 2019 et 2022, the mass distribution brand Auchan has announced a new social plan to its employees, Tuesday November 5, 2024.

A decision justified by poor results.

Jobs that are ceasing in all Auchan stores in France

As announced from headquarters in the north of France, during a central social and economic committee, three hypermarkets and a supermarket will close in Metz, Clermont-Ferrand, Aurillac and Bar-le-Duc, as well as three specialized warehouses. in e-commerce, in Chilly-Mazarin, Lille and Mions.

“We were at the general meeting of our union on Tuesday morning, when colleagues found out, by telephone, some by email, people were in tears,” says the 59-year-old employee, with 40 years of Auchan behind her. She.

Others got the information directly in store. “Management warned all union representatives that there would be an extraordinary CSE very quickly and, in the processeverything comes together», Regrets the cashier. An extraordinary CSE, repeating management's announcements, was held in each store the next day, Wednesday November 6.

Throughout France, certain professions will also disappear, in particular that of sales advisor in equipment sales . “Basically, the sale of equipment stops for everyone,” explains Christine Creis. There will be no more than self-service in store, the customer will take what he has to take and will no longer have anyone to advise him. »

A next meeting on November 15

According to the union representative, it is still too early to keep the accounts. “We are going to lose advisors, but we don't know the detailsand if there are possibilities of reclassification, the group's management is still working with the various unions. They will surely be offered other positions on the shelves, in the same store or elsewhere. Some are going to retire…”, explains the cashier at Montgaillard, who refuses to “give up upset” to her colleagues.

“In the Le Havre region, we are not the most affected,” assures the fifty-year-old, with a thought of her colleagues affected by the closures. A next meeting, November 15th must clarify things at the national level.

In the meantime, “the stores are in the darkand the employees do not know what will happen to them,” regrets Jullien Mercier, elected CSE holder for the CFTC. He has been with Auchan Montgaillard for five years and is already well aware of the difficulties of the French brand. “It’s been years since Auchan try to get back on track that we know that the figures are difficult to achieve, everyone gives their all, and it still doesn't work», annoys the young cashier.

It is mainly poor management on the part of managers that is targeted. The CFTC, the first national union at Auchan, tied with the CGT locally, speaks of “strategies unsuitable and inappropriate ».

“For them, the results are not good, so they do PES,” quips Jullien Mercier. It is not possible that every time, these are employees who pay the bill! » He assures him, at this moment: “All the employees are scared and asking questions for the future. We don't know if they will stop there, will it be enough? »

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