The CGT manifests on the finish line of the third stage of the Tour de France in Dunkirk

Red jerseys on the Tour de France. A hundred demonstrators, alongside the secretary general of the CGT Sophie Binet, marched on the third stage on the course of the third stage on Monday in support of the employees of the ArcelorMittal site in the city, affected by a social plan. “Metal metal”, They chanted under a few applause, passing the finish line around 2:30 p.m., well before the arrival of the caravan and the runners. The rally was organized in consultation with the organizers of the Tour de France.

Dressed in red t-shirts “With the CGT, we wet the jersey for our jobs” And sporting union flags, demonstrators, trade unionists, employees and their families, have traveled the last 400 meters in the layout of the day. The visibility of the Tour de France, “I hope it will raise awareness of the problem of employment within Arcelor”underlined Charlotte Gautheron, wife of an employee delegate union on a company of the company in Creusot in Saône-et-Loire.

ArcelorMittal announced in April the abolition of more than 600 positions in France, Almost half of which in Dunkirk, where the largest blast-furnace in Europe is located. The company also announced at the end of 2024 the suspension of its modernization and decarbonization investments on this site. At the top of the procession, Sophie Binet came to show her support for worried employees. Deploring dismissals in a company supported by public funds, Ms. Binet again Called to nationalize ArcelorMittal “In an emergency” AND “Build a European steel giant like what we were able to do years ago for Airbus.”