Charente Region's Society Stirred by Rumors of Lecas Paper Mills Liquidation
Lecas Industries Paper Mill Closure and Employee Protests in Nersac, Charente
In the small town of Nersac, Charente, the closure of Lecas Industries paper mill has left 56 employees out of work and seeking justice. The mill, a Charente flagship since the early 1990s, closed its doors definitively in February, with the company's production being moved to Turkey and Romania.
In response to the closure and management's actions, employees have organized protests, including a boycott of meetings or agendas related to the company's plans or negotiations, sometimes referred to as "Oxford agendas." This reflects their resistance to the proposed closure and redundancy measures.
The employees are boycotting Oxford agendas, a brand of their former parent company, Hamelin, which is the European leader in the manufacture of school and office supplies. The employees feel a strong sense of injustice due to their layoffs and the subsequent closure of the mill. They believe the Hamelin group, the former owner of Lecas Industries, obtained the judicial liquidation of the company to avoid paying the PSE (redundancy plan).
On August 8th evening, 56 laid-off employees of Lecas Industries paper mill in Nersac gathered outside a nearby supermarket to protest. The employees handed out flyers to invite passersby to join their boycott, aiming to pressure their former parent company, Hamelin, through their actions.
Due to employee pushback and ongoing negotiations or legal challenges, the redundancy plan has been suspended temporarily. This suspension allows for further dialogue between the workforce, union representatives, and management to seek alternatives or better terms.
Negotiations are reportedly ongoing, with workers continuing to express their discontent and union involvement remaining strong. The situation remains fluid, with potential for further developments depending on talks between Lecas Industries and the employee representatives.
For more precise or up-to-date details, we recommend checking recent local news sources from Charente or official statements from Lecas Industries or labor unions involved. The employees plan to take another action in two weeks to "keep the pressure on." Stay tuned for more updates on this ongoing story.
The employees protested against their layoffs and the closure of the Lecas Industries paper mill, organizing a boycott of meetings related to the company's plans, and specifically branded agendas of their former parent company, Hamelin, a finance and business leader in the manufacturing industry. Despite the filed for judicial liquidation, the employees aim to bring justice and seek alternative solutions through their actions.
