No layoffs … But numbers that are shrinking at home PSA. While its financial results and its sales are doing well, the builder Lion should see its workforce continue to decline this year in France, according to an article in Les Echos published Tuesday, February 6th.
In a project presented by the management and to which L’Usine Nouvelle has had access, PSA indicates that it wants to achieve by the end of 2019 a goal of 1,900 voluntary departures, including 1,300 “secure external mobilities” and 600 accessions to devices. “Retention of older employees”. A proposal that must be evaluated in the framework of a Central Works Council (CEC) this February 6 in the afternoon.
Departures that will only be partially offset by the hiring planned by PSA for the year 2019. In an article published in January, the group indicated at L’Usine Nouvelle want to integrate 1,250 more people in the current year. Sought, PSA says “to implement again a responsible employment policy, co-built with its social partners”, and insists on the existence of a “balance between recruitments and voluntary external mobilities”.
The number of Renault also below 50,000 employees
The fact remains that the movement (which does not include attrition due to natural attrition) could push the automotive group below 50,000 employees in France. In 2017, the group had 50,774 employees on fixed-term and permanent contracts (Faurecia and business activities not included) … versus 54,340 in 2015 and another 70,423 in 2011, according to data available in the company’s annual reports. The closure of the Aulnay plant, however, greatly eroded the workforce over the period, in a context of serious difficulties for the manufacturer.
In terms of Renault, the workforce in France reached 47,111 people in 2017, below the figures of its competitor Lion. A ratio to be compared with the productions of the two companies in France. According to estimates for 2018 made by the analyst firm Inovev, Renault has produced around 640,000 vehicles in the Hexagon, against approximately 1,160 million units for PSA.