• BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com
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    2 months ago

    The article (or De Meo) fails to mention that the decision is not only left to Renault’s board, as Viry-Chatillon’s labor unions have a say in this matter: in France labor unions have a voice when a company has important plans such as this one (and especially when they can lead to job losses).

    Bruno Famin at least mentioned that at the end of July

    “The project, which has been presented to the staff representative and to different governance bodies, is talking about 2026 onwards on the power unit,” he said.

    “Of course, we are talking to different manufacturers and, for the time being, nothing is done because it’s a project… we have to follow in France, with unions, we have a social process which is very strict to follow.

    “We cannot take any decision until we reach the end of that process. But, for the time being, we are talking to some PU manufacturers but we cannot sign anything until this process is over.”