“It is important to be careful”, “out of respect for employees”, argues Christophe Marion, MP (EPR) for Loir-et-Cher

The elected representative of the common base calls on Wednesday to “work in a collective state of mind” in order to find a solution for the hundreds of former Brandt employees.

“It’s important to be careful” concerning the proposed takeover of Brandt in Loiret, “out of respect for the terribly injured employees”pleads on franceinfo Wednesday December 24, MP Together for the Republic (EPR) for Loir-et-Cher, department in which the other Brandt industrial site is located, in Vendôme, which is not part of this takeover offer from Stephan Français.

Christophe Marion calls for “work in order and above all not sell dreams when you are not sure that the project will come to fruition”. In his takeover project, the CEO of Thomson Computing plans to take over 150 employees from the Brandt site in Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle, near Orléans (Loiret), by redirecting the activity towards IT. The household appliances group was placed in liquidation on December 11.

The MP underlines the fact that at the press conference held on Wednesday by the mayor of Orléans, Serge Grouard, “there was neither the president of the Region nor the prefect”. “Which clearly shows that it is important not to promise everything and anything”continues Christophe Marion. The latter fears “that within the framework of the municipal elections, we are on permanent communication calls”.

Christophe Marion “don’t want to believe” to an announcement effect on the part of the mayor of Orléans, but he wishes to recall that “this is the same political leader who, three weeks ago, said that he lived in a country of idiots and who insulted the services of Bercy”. “I saw Serge Grouard three weeks ago discover the problem”also tackles the deputy. He calls for “work in a collective state of mind” and not “every man for himself, every man for his apple”.

it’s way too early to talk about it

Christophe Marion, EPR deputy for Loir-et-Cher

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The deputy for Loir-et-Cher also says that he met on Tuesday the Minister Delegate in charge of Industry, Sébastien Martin, with the mayor of Vendôme, Laurent Briard. “There are tracks for Orléans, there are tracks for Vendôme, but todayhe believes.

“I have been with the employees for almost three months and we have experienced a lot of emotional upheavals”reports Christophe Marion. “We have had disappointments, so I think it is important today to be careful”repeats the deputy for Loir-et-Cher, adding that he “would be delighted for the employees of Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle if this project goes to fruition”.

Christophe Marion also denounces the comments of Stephan Français, CEO of Thomson Computing who “deeply shocked”. “He spoke for the Vendôme factory of a ball and chain and that he did not want a ball and chain in his takeover project”.