The AccorInvest group, which owns nearly 900 hotels around the world, announced on Wednesday that it was planning to cut 1,900 jobs in Europe, including around 770 in France, a consequence of the health crisis which caused the group's turnover to fall. by 70%.
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In order to contain the effects of this crisis in the long term, AccorInvest is considering an employment safeguard plan (PSE) which would concern nearly 1,900 positions within the company, at European level
", wrote in a press release the group, a former subsidiary of Accor which mainly operates brands of the French hotel giant (Ibis, Novotel, Mercure, etc.).
This represents nearly 9% of the group's jobs on the continent.
767 positions concerned in France
In France, 767 positions are affected by this restructuring, including "
709 in hotels and 58 in headquarters
", according to FO, which denounces "
a social bleeding
".
A spokesperson for AccorInvest confirms that “
around 770 positions
” will be affected in the country.
In detail, in France, floor staff (309 positions concerned) and catering (218 positions) are the most affected by this plan, according to Ange Romiti, head of hotels within the CGT Commerce federation and Services.
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The short-term issue will put the company in difficulty tomorrow,
" said the CGT representative, who fears that the employees who will remain find themselves understaffed when the tourists return.
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It is an irrational and illegitimate choice in a sector which has a strong rebound capacity
", abounds Nabil Azzouz, Federal Secretary FO.
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Since the start of this crisis, AccorInvest has always had the main concern of ensuring the sustainability of the company and the maintenance of skills
", defends the group, which claims to have requested a loan guaranteed by the State (PGE) and consider strengthening its capital, two operations each amounting to € 470 million.
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Significant support measures will be put in place to promote the preservation of employment, in particular through reclassification and training
”, specifies AccorInvest.
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The company sets itself until the end of the year
" to define the terms of this departure plan, according to a spokesperson for the group, assuring that "
the objective is to have a calm dialogue in the face of a historical crisis
”.
