The concern over facility maintenance due to cutbacks at Pomigliano — where less than half of workers making the Panda took part in Friday’s protests — is not isolated with staff at other factories also pressuring management to improve conditions.
Manufacturing sites in France are not receiving appropriate investments into their upkeep, said Christine Virassamy, who heads France’s CFDT labor union at the automaker, one of the country’s biggest.
“Often there are clogged toilets, or soap is missing, or grass that does not get cut,” she said in a phone interview. “Ventilators are missing in summer and it can get stifling in factories.”
The company has conducted an employee survey in November issues and has asked sites to come up with an action plan to ensure restaurants and toilets are clean, Chief Human Resources & Transformation Officer Xavier Chereau said in emailed comments. A follow-up survey is due this month.
“Regarding those fundamentals, there is no question of budget,” according to the note.