A La Halle store in Alençon on April 12, 2020. - SICCOLI PATRICK / SIPA

The inter-union of La Halle challenges the Minister of Labor Muriel Pénicaud about the situation of the clothing and footwear brand, where "at least 2,200 employees will lose their jobs in the coming weeks".

The CFE-CGC, CFTC, CGT, FO and SUD unions recall that "as with Camaïeu", the placement in receivership "is not a surprise" and criticize the Vivarte group, shareholder of La Halle, for having "steered the company with the constant desire to profit in the short term from their investment "and" without ever laying the foundations for a global and long-term industrial project ".

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The intersyndicale asks the State to lend its assistance, recalling that "in the past and in situations of receivership, the State has abounded PES poor in their content", citing the example of the transporter Mory. The unions ask Vivarte, "but above all to the investment funds which own this group, to participate in the financing of a job safeguarding plan (PSE) which provides means for the return to work of the dismissed employees. "

Fears over the main buyer

The unions also fear that the main buyer Beaumanoir will benefit from a "windfall situation": "we can see their desire that Vivarte finance purchases for next season, to the detriment of the funds allocated to the PSE. It is not acceptable either ”. They ask Beaumanoir to widen the scope of recovery to more stores and warehouses, "which would reduce the cost of restructuring and compensation for future unemployed brought by the state."

Patrick Puy had indicated on May 26 that the company had received "seven offers, emanating for the majority of competitors, which would take again at this stage 3.195 people on 5.391, therefore 60%".

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  • Economy
  • Coronavirus
  • Covid 19
  • Deconfinement
  • Society
  • Dismissal
  • Muriel Pénicaud
  • Social plans