French workers blockade Peugeot parts factory, officials mull police intervention
by The Associated Press
A spokesperson for carmaker PSA Group says two helicopters are retrieving equipment from the plant in the town of Sept-Fons until a solution is found
Employees are concerned about a pending takeover of the struggling plant. PHOTO General Motors
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire warned July 6 on BFM television that the government will take the “necessary measures” if workers don’t lift the blockade, suggesting a possible police intervention.
Employees at the factory run by GM&S are seeking better conditions in a pending takeover of the struggling site. GM&S is a supplier for carmaker PSA Group, which has promised 40 million euros ($45 million) in contracts and investment to keep the plant afloat.
PSA spokesman Pierre-Olivier Salmon said the blockade could force the carmaker to reconsider its funding proposals and that two helicopters are retrieving equipment from the plant in the town of Sept-Fons until a solution is found.
