Airbus: a European mobilization day to denounce the measures of the Power 8 plan

Following the organization, by the European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF – on this topic, see our story n°070182) of a protest platform, unions from several countries concerned by the operation are asked by the European federation to be present during a European mobilization day planned for March 16, 2007. On March 7, over 12,000 people demonstrated on Airbus's French sites. (Ref. 070210)
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Strong mobilization in France. There were between 12,000 and 15,000 people demonstrating in the French sites of Toulouse, Nantes, Saint-Nazaire and Méaulte after the call from the five big French confederations. The mobilization should notably go on, on March 14, precisely when Airbus’s works council will meet.

A European mobilization is planned. The union mobilization following the announcement of the “Power 8” reorganization plan on Airbus sites is taking a European scale. Union from differe

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