one hundred jobs lost at the largest private employer in the department

After the astonishment, it is anger and incomprehension that dominate Valéo. “During our last meeting with management, there was talk of 35 job cuts. We were therefore very surprised to learn that 100 managerial and technical jobs were going to disappear,” comments Chantal Jouve, CGT union representative within the company, joined by La Tribune-Le Progrès.

“It’s like removing the lungs at the factory”

On Thursday, 868 layoffs nationwide (management figures, Editor's note) on the eight French sites of the automotive supplier were mentioned, including one hundred on the Brivadois site. The Force Ouvrière union, for its part, announces 1,282 of the 13,500 employees working in the company across France.

According to Chantal Jouve, the decision is inconceivable especially since the San-Florin factory is making profits. The inter-professional confederation also specifies in its leaflet: “The French automotive equipment manufacturer achieved its objectives with an operating margin of 3.8% of turnover compared to 3.2% in 2022.” “With the elimination of executives, it's like removing the lungs from the factory. It’s counterproductive and will irrevocably lead to a chain reaction,” adds Chantal Jouve.

“We will try to put pressure on management”

Following the decisions taken by management concerning the elimination of 100 jobs on the Sainte-Florine site

the largest private employer in Haute-Loire with 600 employees, the CGT has decided to convene the inter-union this Friday, November 29. “The objective is to reach an agreement between the different groups to defend employees. In 2 years, 2000 people have left the company and that is not normal,” reacts Chantal Jouve. “We will try to put pressure on management. »

During the rally scheduled for 9:30 a.m., leaflets will be distributed by elected union officials. “We ask all employees to be vigilant and join all the actions that the CGT or the inter-union will propose,” we can read in the brochure.