Following the announcement of the merger with Mittal, members of the European WC of Arcelor told e-europnews their fears concerning employment in spite of the commitments made by management Monday morning. Some fear that the departures within the group's management will have negative consequences on social dialogue in France and Europe. The European representatives await more details, which they might get on Wednesday June 28 during a restricted committee of the European council. (Ref. 06554)
A few hours after the announcement of the merger between Arcelor and Mittal, the members of the European WC of Arcelor informed e-europnews of their astonishment after this unexpected decision, and their concerns as regards employment. For Edouard Martin, French representative (CFDT) at the European work’s council of Arcelor, “Mittal does not have any industrial plan and admits it”. He reminds that the shedding of 25.000 jobs (between now and 2012) was frequently evoked concerning Mittal sites
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