The employees of Lubrizol share "the health and environmental fears of the population" after the fire of the chemical plant in Rouen but can not be explained "the start of this fire," according to an inter-union statement.
"We, employees of Lubrizol, are shocked by this fire and the media extrapolations that are made of it.We are victims as employees but also as inhabitants.We share the sanitary and environmental fears of the population", write in a joint statement from the CFDT, CFTC and CFE-CGC unions. "In view of the exchanges with our colleagues who spoke that night, we can not explain the beginning of this fire," say the unions, ensuring that "security is a pillar of our corporate culture" .
"We look forward to hearing the results of the ongoing judicial inquiry to clarify responsibilities"
"Like the rest of the population, we look forward to hearing the results of the ongoing judicial inquiry to clarify the responsibilities," they add. The unions also say they have agreed "to call on an independent expertise to assess the impact of this fire on the health of employees and subcontractors working on the site." Silent since the fire of September 26, representatives of Lubrizol Rouen employees say they have "decided jointly" to "focus on supporting the employees of our company rather than communicate with the media."