Marie Claire goes into hibernation. Historical textile company currently based in Vilafranca (Castellon) will not close its doors but will not produce. The unions and the company’s management had a meeting this Wednesday morning. agreement on employment regulation file (YOUIt will take effect this Saturday, affecting 190 workers, almost 70% of the workforce.. The deal took place outside the negotiating table (the last meeting last Thursday was closed without a deal), paving the way for the company to try to find a group of investors that injected 3 to 4m euros. allows the continuation of the activity in the facility, albeit at a minimum level.
After the meeting between the two parties, a workers’ assembly was held and there HEYou unions They reported how the 190 professionals will go. Both the UGT and the CCOO said, “The Assembly greatly supported the agreement we signed and submitted for approval today,” pointing out that “unfortunately, an agreement has been reached on compensation for the workers who will be leaving.” 23 days 13 months”.
After the layoffs of 190 workers (one of the conditions the company put on the table to realize its viability plan), A hundred more will stay at Marie Claire: 72 in Vilafranca (both in production tasks and logistics) and another thirty in Castellón and Valencia. Additionally, a template (which will automatically enter a temporary employment regulation file)delay) until the company has sufficient liquidity to continue with minimal activity. “We also agreed on a minimum staffing of 72 in Vilafranca and 33 in the rest of Spain. He said that they will continue in ERTE for 3 more months and that they can agree on 3 additional extensions within the scope of the competition that the company will present in mid-July. added.
An industrial alternative
And, as Mediterráneo from Grupo Prensa Ibérica explained earlier, the plans of B2TEx (the owner of the textile company for several years) are underway. MOwning only three production lines at the Els Ports factory: medical stockings, compression stockings and race-stopping tights. The rest of the production (pajamas, underwear and swimwear) would be imported from abroad, mainly from Asian countries.
Unions insisted after meeting They will continue to fight “to find alternatives to the Marie Claire factory and an industrial plan for the Harbors area”. and likewise, they will continue to demand “real answers to the new administration to combat the depopulation of the hinterlands”.
In addition, the company made a commitment to the commission during the meeting. “Open the shop to the public” after the demands of workers from many places and workers from other sectors. Those who want to show their support for the Marie Claire team.”