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Short spell in prison for French Goodyear union members

Last week, five members of the CGT union, employed at Goodyear’s Amiens Nord factory in France, were briefly taken into custody for incidents dating as far back as 2008. Head of CGT representation at the plant, Mickael Wamen, plus Sébastien Lupo, Christian Hareux, Reynald Jurek and Franck Jurek were imprisoned on 26 March and released 38 hours later. Their time in custody was linked to a complaint filed by one of France’s trade union confederations, the CFE-CGC, six years ago. The complaint was dismissed at the time but later reopened. The five men are accused of acts of violence, vandalism and making death threats.

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Payouts for Conti Clairoix Workers Agreed Upon

The union representing workers at Continental’s factory in Clairoix, France announced on May 31 that Conti management had agreed upon a minimum 50,000 euro per person payout in compensation for the facility’s closure. The company had originally offered a 17,000 euro compensation package, which the workers refused.

On May 29 Continental management offered the company’s 1,120 workers in France a pay-off starting at 50,000 euros, extending up to 100,000 euros for those working for the company for more than 30 years. Employees will receive their normal salary until October and 85 per cent of their pay until 2011 and an unemployment benefit equalling 75 per cent of their salary until 2014.

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Tyres Burn in Paris as Conti Protests Continue

The air around the Place de la Bourse in central Paris, previously home to the French stock market, was heavy with the stench of burning tyres on May 18. Hundreds of Continental employees, together with representatives from the CGT union, congregated at the historic trading site and vented their emotions ahead of planned talks on the closure of Conti’s Clairoix factory.

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Dr. Wellen Takes Over From Bernd Frangenberg

Dr. Ulrich Wellen, the designated successor to Bernd Frangenberg, has taken over responsibility for Continental General Tire (CGT). Frangenberg will remain a member of the Executive Board until the Supervisory Board meets in April, when he will leave the company.

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Black Figures Are General Tire’s Aim

Sales are up in the year 2000 and profits have gone like snow in the sun. That, in short, describes the present situation of Continental General Tire in North America. But red figures are not an option. Bernd Frangenberg (59) President and CEO of CGT, vigorously denied the possibility that he could be forced to inform the parent company about red figures at the end of the year. All the necessary actions have been taken to make sure that CGT remains profitable even in a difficult climate, Frangenberg declared Tyres & Accessories. Continental General Tire employs 9000 people and runs 5 factories in the US and 2 in Mexico. Last year’s turnover was about 1.5 bn Euro.

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