Demonstrate the sensitivity of the issue of employment at PSA Peugeot Citroën in five months of the presidential election, Nicolas Sarkozy is personally seized it yesterday. While he has made the defense of employment in the automobile one of its most cherished since the crisis of 2008-2009, he attempted to play down the scope of the saving plan of the manufacturer who announced Tuesday 6000 job cuts in Europe, with more than 4000 in France with the positions of providers.
"There will be no social PSA in France," said Nicolas Sarkozy, to mark the third anniversary of the creation of the Strategic Investment Fund (ISF). Picking up on the commitments of Philippe Varin , CEO of the group, it has has ensured that some 2000 employees of the group directly threatened in France (excluding retirements) would be "reclassified all."Nicolas Sarkozy was outraged to learn that Renault, which the state holds 15% stake, plans to transfer all of the production of its Clio 4 future in Turkey. Carlos Ghosn had to backtrack after being summoned to the Elysee.
The automotive industry employs, directly or indirectly, 2.3 million people in France, 9% of the employed population.