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The serial General Electric in Belfort continues. Europe 1 revealed it to you Thursday, the American energy giant has agreed to save 307 jobs, out of 792, but on one condition: that a competitiveness agreement be found. Since the American company announced its plan to cancel jobs in Belfort, the employees occupy the plant, even if fierce discussions take place since the Minister of Economy, Bruno Le Maire, is involved so that General Electric is reducing his social plan.
"We always impose a solution that is not the right one"
Thursday, the group has therefore taken a step in this direction by sending a letter to all employees of Belfort. In this mail that Europe 1 was able to get, General Electric details the two options on the table: saving 307 jobs if a competitiveness agreement is found - so if the collaborators agree to work more without being paid more to achieve 12 million savings in one year - or save only 111 posts if an agreement is not found. The group now wants to convince employees and calls on trade union organizations. Some, like CGC, support the plan.
On the other hand, the message of Philippe Martinez, the boss of the CGT, invited from Europe 1 this Friday morning, is clear: the plan is unacceptable. "If the management of General Electric and Bruno Le Maire, whom I have had several times on the phone, do not say 'we are cutting jobs and, in addition, those who will stay will work more and suffer more', and well there is something to discuss but we are still imposed a solution that is not the right one, "he told the microphone of Europe 1.
In fact, General Electric could do without the agreement of the CGT to validate its plan, the union being the majority in Belfort but below 50%. The management's entourage recognizes this, however: "This is the first union on the spot, if we can not get them on board, they will continue to block and the plan will be useless."