PSA Groupe is denying reports it is on the verge of axing 2,000 jobs in France next year through a series of voluntary redundancies, although some ambiguity still remains.
The French automaker – newly returned to profitability after enduring a torrid time only a few years ago – has come out fighting following speculation it was to prune its domestic operations and although it does cite “voluntary reclassification,” there is currently no flesh on that bone.
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“These figures are false,” said PSA Groupe human resources director, Xavier Chéreau in comments confirmed to just-auto from Paris. “Five unions, representing 80% of the workforce, inked the New Momentum for Growth (NEC) agreement; we are building an industrial future in France to produce 1m cars in our 15 factories which employ 60,000 staff.
“Jobs at PSA mean 1,000 people hired in CDI – [“Contract Duration Indeterminée” or non-fixed contract] and 6,000 young people in the next three years.”
PSA added it produced 33% of its total production in France last year or 955,000 cars, while it employed 93,000 staff in its automotive division globally.
Further details are expected later.
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