A meeting of the Central works committee (CCE) was held on Tuesday 3 September, from 9am to 6pm to answer questions about the project to transform the Aluminium Dunkerque organisation.
The purpose of the meeting was to provide written explanations and clarifications to the questions raised by the SECAFI firm and the trade unions.
A number of high-quality discussions took place which allowed us to provide detailed answers on a range of subjects, including
- The projects and their implementation: details were given on how certain teams would operate after the project was completed, on training needs, and on the changes to be made for the implementation.
- The actions to take to maintain and develop a better level of reliability in the plant.
- Working conditions, even though this aspect is dealt with by the CHSCT.
- Economic aspects: oral answers were given and written answers will be sent to the members of the central works committee.
Even though the LME is going back up, which is good news, it is also doing so for our competitors and is not improving our short-term competitiveness. The organisational transformation project must make it possible for the plant to improve its long-term competitiveness so that it can finance itself, even in cases of a low LME, against a backdrop of rising energy prices.
The next steps are
- The works committee meeting on September 4,
- The central works committee and works committee meeting on September 16 and 17
Senior management welcomes the discussions and clarifications and remains convinced that this project is essential to making Aluminium Dunkerque the most competitive aluminium producer in Europe for the long term.