no agreement found with Amis management according to the unions

This Tuesday, January 7, the management of the automotive subcontractor Amis and the unions met in Montluçon, in Allier. Despite several hours of negotiations, no supra-legal bonus will be paid to the 185 employees of Guéret and Auvergne losing their jobs.

“It's really a plan low-cost.” David Parlon sighs. After nine hours of negotiations, the Force Ouvrière union delegate does not hide his disappointment. This Tuesday, January 7, a meeting on the future of the 380 employees of the Amis company took place in Montluçon. Between management and staff representatives, two sticking points crystallized the discussions: the number of jobs to save, and the amount of severance compensation. The unions did not obtain satisfaction on either of these two. subjects.

“The forty positions in Guéret are eliminatedannounces David Parlon. That's confirmed. Of the 340 jobs in Montluçon, they wanted to lay off 148 people. We managed to save three, which ultimately results in 145 workers fired.“

The closure of the Guéret site was announced last December, a few weeks after the automobile subcontractor was placed in receivership. Based in Allier and Creuse, Amis, which belongs to the Sifcor group, manufactures gears, notably for Renault and Stellantis

The future of the automobile industry in France and Europe looks complicated!

David Parlon, FO union representative

In the absence of a buyer, a job protection plan (PSE) was proposed. “They keep 195 employees in Auvergne, but given the activity, for the company to be viable, it would take at least 220explains the union delegate. They say they are going to call on temporary workers… We wonder if the company will still exist at the end of the year. I think it's temporary, time to leave permanently. The future of the automobile industry in France and Europe looks complicated!“Last November, another automobile manufacturer, Valéo, announced the elimination of 83 positions out of 225 in its Limoges factory.

Concerning the amount of the compensatory bonus, no agreement has been reached. “There is legal compensation, which is on average between 15,000 and 20,000 eurosexplains David Parlon. We wanted management to grant a supra-legal bonus, to compensate for the last years of partial unemployment that we suffered. It was about 15,000 euros more. But they didn't give up.“

Trade union organizations have already made it known that they are contesting the decision. On January 15, the Regional Directorate of the Economy, Employment, Labor and Solidarity (Dreets) will have to rule on the validity of the PSE. In the event of an unfavorable opinion, new negotiations are planned for January 19.