They learned of the cessation of production and the closure of their factory 12 days ago. 68 positions are eliminated by October 2025. This Saturday, THE Solvay employees, walk from the factory to Salindres town hall in the Gard, elected officials and the population are associated with this march as a show of solidarity. Solvay’s long march was tackled by their management on September 24. BOB. Solvay closed, the tsunami for employees, families and local businesses. “I have factory workers who, when they leave the factory, come here to do shopping or pick up packages.” said Sophie, “There are around ten businesses in Saut-du-Loup (near Rousson) this will inevitably impact us but we think first of the employees“.
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After shopping, in front of Sophie’s supermarket, the solidarity of the residents, “They have to defend themselves” confides to France Bleu Gard Lozère, this recent inhabitant of the sector, “they have credits, I put myself in their place, it must not be easy” completes this other. Defending herself while the staff representatives negotiate the terms of the Job Protection Plan, a tough fight for Séverine, who has a husband at the factory, “even if we are small and we don’t weigh much (facing the big bosses) this is no reason to be silent“. Séverine and the others will walk from the factory to the town hall of Salindres, a crest line, while the management of Solvay – which gave €450M to shareholders this year (CGT figure) seems ready to not give up anything.
“We still have hope of saving jobs”
The access bridge to the Salindres factory still blocked (except for trucks transporting products necessary for site security), by employees. To the great dismay of the other factory at the Salindrois chemical site. Axens, which is encountering difficulties with its own production (energy sector) which is starting to take a long time. Solvay representatives negotiate the PSE (Employment Protection Plan) under complicated conditions. “They have very strong backs.” explains Damien Olry, CGT-Solvay central delegate, “they made 1.21 billion in turnover, they can do something for us and save jobs“Under the threat of a minimum PSE?”We have already lost everything, we have nothing more to lose, we continue“.
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