In Vergèze in the Gard, the Anger of the Employees of the Owens Illinois Glass Factory Is Rising with a Cran

Le Monde

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For the past week, factory employees working for the Perrier source have protested against the terms of their dismissal by blocking entry to the site.

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For the past six months, the 164 employees of the Owens-Illinois glass factory in Vergèze (Gard) have known their fate. Management has announced their disengagement and is looking for a buyer. Otherwise, the plant could close by the end of the year.

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With the announcement of the closure of the Owens Illinois factory in Vergèze, 164 employees have been laid off. For a week, much has been mobilized in front of the factory to show its anger. While the negotiations on the social plan have just begun between the unions and management, the first advances are far from the expectations of the employees who hope for more consideration.