According to AFP, in strike movements are accumulating in French factories of the Stellantis group. Several unions called for workers to go on strike, demanding a salary increaseas well as the payment of a bonus for purchasing power.
Several sites were affected
Therefore, several strike movements have been observed in recent days. First at the Hordain plant in the north, where 500 workers have been on strike since Friday. The management of the site told AFP that there was a strike impact on car production. The Hordain plant produces, in particular, Peugeot light commercial vehicles such as the Peugeot Expert.
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Yesterday, about sixty workers at the Valenciennes plant decided to stop work. In particular, the plant produces gearboxes. The same observation at the engine plant in Douvren, Pas-de-Calais, where several workers stopped work this weekend for about two hours.
This Tuesday a A call for a strike was sounded in the historical place of Sochauxto protest last-minute production line shutdowns due to lack of electronic chips.
All strikers agree to the demands of various trade unions. The latter demand from the management of Stellantis a salary increase of 400 euros per month, as well as the payment of a bonus for purchasing power in the amount of 6,000 euros.
Stellantis management is open to dialogue
The unions believe that the excellent performance achieved by the Stellantis group should lead to higher wages. Claims that the management of the group took into account. Stellantis Group executives admit that the past few months have been difficult due to Covid and various shortages. But they remind that a Salary increase by 3.2%. was already proposed in February during the annual mandatory negotiations. Salary increase of 3.2% combined with incentive bonuses 4300 euroswhich the trade unions considered insufficient.
On September 27, new negotiations will take place between the management of Stellantis and the trade unions.
Source: Auto Plus
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