Union representatives must be received on Monday afternoon by the management of Auchan Retail France in Villeneuve d'Ascq (Nord). The supermarket chain is in difficulty and could cut at least 1,000 jobs.
"I am approached from all sides by the media who inform me of a voluntary departure plan in the company for a target of 1,000 people! “, Wrote Gérald Villeroy, CGT union representative at Auchan Retail France, in a letter dated December 31 to the human resources department. "I dare to hope for a quick meeting with all the DSRs (Retail union representatives) on this subject, which unfortunately has already been the subject of much ink", he added.
"We don't know what to expect"
Gérard Villeroy told AFP that management then called union representatives to invite them Monday afternoon to Villeneuve d'Ascq. Frédéric Montay, FO union delegate, confirmed that his union had been invited. "We don't know what to expect," he told AFP. According to the CFDT, the representatives of the trade union organizations will be received separately by the management, within the framework of bilateral meetings, outside the official social calendar.
Management said Thursday evening that it had not sent any summons to union representatives. The distressed distribution group had already launched the first part of its "turnaround" plan in spring 2019, with the sale of 21 sites potentially involving between 700 and 800 employees. In July, management said it had found buyers for ten of the sites put up for sale. Owned by the Mulliez Family Association (AFM), Auchan Holding recorded a net loss of 1.145 billion euros for the whole of 2018.
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