“It represents stability”

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550 jobs over four years. A promise made by the big boss of Renault Sandouville Lucas De Meo in March 2024 which resulted, a few weeks later, in the announcement of the CSE (social and economic committee) management of 150 fixed-term contracts and 160 permanent contracts.

If most of the new hires already work within the factory as temporary workers, they now have the holy grail of a more lasting contract and above all, without necessarily having a diploma in their pocket. This is the case of Yanis, recently signed a fixed-term contract within Renault Sandouville.

New employees without qualifications

Without a certificate or a baccalaureate, Yanis, who is not yet 19, found himself on the benches of Renault Sandouville in December 2023.

In third grade, I moved towards a professional baccalaureate. But I left school at 16. It wasn't my thing. Then, at 18, I went to the local mission.

He is then contacted by a temp agency which offers him a position within the factory. “My first job,” he remembers. His mission? The assembly. In short, the assembly of parts, an important position at a time when the new FlexEvan utility vehicle will be produced very soon in the factory.

Today, with a fixed-term contract, he assures us that “it represents stability, insurance”. Le Havre is even considering leaving his parental home to take his own accommodation.

“A shattering glass ceiling”

Hiring without having diplomas was one of the fights led by the FO union. Fabien Gloaguen, deputy central union representative for Force Ouvrière at Renault SAS, believes that this is very good news “since most people are already trained at Renault. With people hired without having diplomas, it’s like a glass ceiling shattering.”

And to conclude: “Seven years ago, we had around 1,300 employees. Today, we are at 1,870. In the automotive sector, it is fortunate to have reversed the trend. »

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