“The posture of the CGT is irresponsible and unfounded (…) This closure forced by the recourse of the CGT is very serious”, denounced Laurent Berger on France inter.
While the Sandouville factory (Seine-Maritime) had resumed on April 28 thanks to a health protocol validated by the CFDT, CFE-CGC and FO, the Havre court, seized by the CGT, condemned Thursday in summary proceedings Renault “to suspend the resumption of production” because it does not “ensure (…) the safety of workers”.
Berger wants to promote “local social dialogue”
According to the management of Renault, which appealed, “the court’s decision mainly concerns the procedures for presenting all of the preventive measures to staff representative bodies”. “We have to stop this type of practice (…) I am in favor of promoting local social dialogue and leaving behind sterile power struggles,” said Berger on Saturday.
“The reality is that the factory will remain closed on Monday and that 700 temporary workers will be sent home. It is not a service rendered to the workers,” he lamented. In a press release Friday, the metallurgy branch of Force Ouvrière (FO-Metals) also denounced “a hostage-taking by the CGT and the justice system of the 2,000 workers and 700 temporary workers in the factory”
