“Extraordinary ESCs (social and economic committees) took place on all the PSA group’s sites this Monday afternoon,” said Christine Virassamy, central delegate of the CDFT. The management announces the closure of all production establishments, starting with Mulhouseet Sochaux. “The others will follow gradually because cars are still in place on the production lines. Before closing, we will have to store and clean the tools,” she explains.
Rennes closed from March 17
The Rennes site will stop operating on Tuesday March 17 at exactly 9:33 p.m. It employs 2,000 people on permanent contracts, 1,000 temporary workers and 1,000 subcontractors. This is seen as a relief. “The concern was growing among employees” adds Christine Virassamy. “Management is considered to have a responsibility and it has made the right decision.” At PSA in Rennes, no case of Coronavirus was detected unlike other sites like Mulhouse or Vesoul.
For Fabrice Lucas, secretary of the CGT – PSA Rennes “this measure is too late. At the factory, we have more than 100 people, we work on each other. The precautions taken were minimal. The cleaning was reinforced in but no more. This decision should also have been immediate. Public health comes after profits. “
This Monday afternoon, employees participate in a new CSE, in order to learn more about the modalities of partial unemployment while tertiary services are already organized, with the implementation of telework.
PSA brings together 15 industrial sites and four tertiary sites throughout the country.