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The Historical Sochaux factory in the Doubs has been largely at the end since Monday, June 2 in the evening. The stamping press is experiencing mechanical problems. 3008 and 5008 are no longer produced. Employees are at home, waiting.
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The stopping unit at a stop. And it’s the heart of Sochaux that stops beating. For several days, a press has broken down. A crucial press, because it is through it that the manufacture of a vehicle begins. The press no longer shapes any sheets for the production of parts such as pavilions, doors that will become car. “This press is stopped. There is a big mechanical problem, a room to change. It is a press bought from Chinese, we are the only ones to have it in Europe” specifies Bilaal Bencha, elected CFDT Stellantis Sochaux.
How long will this important failure last for Stellantis Sochaux will last? • © Simon Daval / Maxppp
The management of the Sochalian factory confirms to France 3 Franche-Comté that the teams are mobilized to remedy this breakdown as quickly as possible:
We have indeed had an important breakdown since Monday morning on our main stamping press. All technical and human means are currently mobilized to restart as soon as possible. We were forced to cancel all the work sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The management of Stellantis Sochaux
A day of production corresponds to more than 1000 cars adds management. Stellantis Sochaux produces 3008 and 5008 hydrids or electrical.
In the meantime, employees of the production line and support functions (1000 to 1,500 people depending on the unions) no longer work. A green number is activated and the point is made every day at 5 p.m. Private activity employees are paid, placed in RTT employer, but they will have to return these days when the activity requires reinforcement. “We have no vision on the timing of reparation. We are told on Friday. For employees necessarily, this situation is complicated. We had already experienced difficulties of supplying parts in recent weeks. It is anxiety to monitor your phone to find out whether or not we will work the next day” concedes the unionist CFDT.
We live according to the days. We do not know whether to cancel the nanny for children. If we are going to work the next day. This breakdown is not our fault, I find that company agreements are not favorable.
Jérôme Boussard, elected CGT Stellantis Sochaux
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A toll -free number is activated, employees are informed of the evolution of the breakdown in Stellantis Sochaux. • © Stellantis Sochaux
A working day regulation system is in place in the Sochalian automotive factory when vagaries occur. “We will have two Saturdays at least to work to recover all of this, and if the management does not offer us to work additional days in the coming months, the employees will lose money” worries the CGT.
1000 vehicles per day do not go out, when there are customers waiting and the work schedule was already completed for June and July.
Bilaal Bencha, CFDT Stellantis Sochaux
According to the CFDT of Stellantis subcontractors could be impacted by the consequences of this significant failure in progress at the Sochaux production plant.