Union calls for a strike after Solvay's plan to close a French plant
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Sept 25 (Reuters) -French labour union CGT at Solvay's SOLB.BR Salindres plant, in southern France, said on Wednesday it had called on employees to go on strike a day after the Belgian chemicals group announced it would close that facility.
"The CGT Solvay refuses to accept the closure of our activities and the loss of more than 68 jobs in a region already short of jobs", the union said in a statement.
Solvay said the 68 jobs cuts due to closure of the plant were expected to happen between early 2025 and October 2025, adding it would result in a provision of around 50 million euros.
"With appropriate investment, our know-how could still offer us a future, particularly in new technologies such as the production of raw materials for batteries", the labour union said in its statement.
Solvay announced in July its aim to supply Europe with rare earth materials for batteries from another site in La Rochelle, western France.
The Salindres site, which produces trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) and its fluorinated derivatives, is impacted by strong international competition, a deteriorating financial performance and a tougher regulation on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a company spokesperson told Reuters.
"This project will now be the subject of an information and consultation procedure with labor representatives at the plant," the spokesperson added.
The company is considering ending its TFA and fluorinated derivatives production in France after unsuccessful diversification attempts at Salindres.
Reporting by Leo Marchandon; Editing by Benoit Van Overstraeten
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