The Renault plant in Sandouville in Seine-Maritime will temporarily stop running. “The management told us at least 13 days of closure until the end of July,” said Fabien Gloaguen, Force Ouvrière (FO) union delegate, after a Social Economic Committee (CSE) which was held on Friday morning. “This follows a lack of electronic components. ABS calculators, components for the wheels, safety, parts that come from far away, made in Asia ”, according to the trade unionist.
For the 1,900 Renault employees protected by company agreements, “the impact will be minimal” according to FO. On the other hand, for the 700 temporary workers “who are an integral part of our site”, the union is worried about the consequences on their remuneration. Contacted, the management was not immediately reachable.
“We are dependent on Asia”
According to Fabien Gloaguen, this is a “historic” situation at Renault Sandouville. He assures us that “7,000 cars will be lost”, while this site has “always been protected by Renault” in terms of volumes. “As we come out of the Covid, it calls into question corporate strategies. This is unacceptable. The virus will have shown at least one thing: that we are dependent on Asia, “said Fabien Gloaguen, wishing” that Emmanuel Macron and European leaders will sit around a table to review their copy “.
Renault Sandouville, where the Renault Trafic Phase 2, Nissan MV300, Mitsubishi Express and Fiat Talento are assembled, had temporarily closed eight weeks last year to ensure the safety of its workers in the face of the risk associated with Covid-19.