Lhe distributor Auchan, long the flagship of the Mulliez galaxy, has been experiencing difficulties for several years and is preparing to present on Tuesday to representatives of its employees in France a large-scale draft social plan, which could threaten around 2,300 jobs.
Commenting only with caution due to lack of official information, the “retail” union delegate for FO, Franck Martinaud, nevertheless observed Monday to AFP: “We have already had numerous PSE (safeguard plan of employment, editor’s note) but none has exceeded 1,000 positions, if that is the number, it is enormous. »
Asked by AFP, Auchan management did not wish to comment.
Bad news
In any case, the unions are expecting bad news on Tuesday, with the convening of employee representatives from several entities of the distributor, during CSE (social and economic committee) planned in the Lille region for an “update on the situation of the company and its projects.
According to a source close to the matter interviewed by AFP and who requested anonymity, around 2,300 jobs could be threatened by social plans carried out at different levels of the company: some in support functions within different headquarters, another part in stores.
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