announcement final closure of the factory Marie Claire inside vilafranca due to the extinction of ERE affecting the entire workforce unanimous answer mayors From the districts of Els Ports and Lower Maestrat and the neighboring province of Teruel. Councilors and neighbors fear an unprecedented increase in population decline and loss of services associated with the number of residents.
The first town hall to position itself was that of Vilafranca, the headquarters of the factory. They held an extraordinary general meeting for the announcement of the company on Thursday afternoon. What they read in the session serious corporate statement. “Given the situation, political groups agree on this statement,” said Silvia Colom, the town’s mayor.
Second message”Solidarity with all workers For this difficult situation”. The mayor then read the corporate statement urging “the company management to abide by the agreements signed with Generalitat Valenciana”. He also asked the institutions “to continue supporting the people of Vilafranca” and Marie Claire.”
request for help
Finally, Colom announced that they would “send to the Diputación, the Generalitat and the Government of Spain to receive” the request for assistance. help New Generation Funds or strategic projects for economic recovery and transformation PERTE”.
From Morella, the capital of the region, the mayor is determined to support the residents and Vilafranca. In this sense, Rhamsés Ripollés explained that the closure of the region’s largest industrial company “affects everyone”. “One very bad news. The two towns share the many entrepreneurs and services that were founded here, and that has a negative impact on everyone.”
Other small towns also joined the support and solidarity network. Therefore, the mayor of Castellfort, Rosa Adela, elaborates: “So sadWe always kept the hope that it would not be confirmed. A lot of jobs, directly or indirectly, will be terrible for depopulation as a result.”
In addition, the first mayor sent a message of “courage especially for the workers and a lot of strength for the people of Vilafranca to move forward”.
Mari Luz Monterde, mayor of Benassal of the Maestrat, also spoke about this. “I hope they get bold decisions “The company is vital in this area as the drama will impact our neighbors in Els Ports, Maestrat and Teruel as the and institutions adapt to the situation.”
Closing jumped to Teruel
They are very clear on this in Iglesuela del Cid, a neighboring municipality currently in the province of Teruel, a few minutes from Vilafranca. The mayor, Fernando Safont, explained that “there is a lot of concern in the town as more than 30% of the municipality’s active population works or is affiliated with Marie Claire”. It has become a company that has left its mark on the welfare of our municipality.” “We either avoid closure or attract new industries, an alternative brutal population loss“, convicted the first mayor.
Finally, Blai Peñarro, the president of the Commonwealth of Els Ports, voices his support for the municipality. “We unanimously approved a motion to avoid the shutdown and support Vilafranca.”
Considering that there will be a significant increase in unemployment in the town, the Vilafranca institute has decided to extend the registration period for the vocational training modules they offer. Therefore, in a statement by the city council, considering the exceptional situation, “If anyone is interested in enrolling in the next course, even if the registration period has already expired, they can drop by or call, leave their data and express their desire to participate in the cycles”.