The objective was to relaunch the mobilization of employees, which is running out of steam. Bernard Lavilliers gave a concert on Saturday evening in Blanquefort (Gironde) in support of the employees of the Ford factory threatened with closure in 2019.
At the end of a day of protest and “festive”, according to the inter-union (CGT-FO-CFTC), the artist, known for his commitment, gave a voluntary concert.
The France Bleu report in Blanquefort
The HK group and Didier Super were also present. According to France Bleu, 600 people attended the concert.
Earlier in the day, Philippe Poutou was on site and debates with sociologists Michel Pinçon and Monique Pinçon-Charlot, known for their work on the elites, were organized.
The deputy La République En Marche Benoit Simian was very poorly received, reports Sud Ouest. “You have nothing to do here,” he was told as he tried to attend the demonstration. Sociologist Monique Pinçon-Charlot subsequently castigated Emmanuel Macron and the deputy whose policy only “favours those who have monopolized the wealth and the means of production, and exploit those who only have their labor force”.
The Ford-Blanquefort unions are seeking to relaunch the mobilization to influence the negotiations between the State and Ford Europe on the future of the site north of Bordeaux where 900 jobs are threatened. Employees should parade Tuesday in Bordeaux.