Canon: an agreement on social - Le Figaro

The social Canon in France, which provides for the elimination of 453 positions, including 200 net posts, has been the subject of a majority agreement must now be sent to the administration to be validated, Has on Monday union source.

“The CFE-CGC and CFDT signed,” he told AFP Gérard Hygoulin (CFDT), noting that the two organizations totaling more than 50% of the vote professional.

This threshold is needed to validate such an agreement if backup plan of employment (PSE), in accordance with law to secure entry into employment force this year. The administration has 15 days to accept this agreement.

The company will then start its restructuring plan, which the unions have made an unfavorable opinion Monday during a works council, according to CFDT.

“The PSE signed will encourage voluntary redundancy and minimize the number of forced redundancies that could well be less than 50,” said Mr. Hygoulin.

CGT, who launched an unsuccessful lawsuit against the restructuring has not signed.

Canon has approximately 2,600 employees in France. In the world, the Japanese group, which sells cameras, printers or components for the industry employs more than 190,000 people.