French workers threaten 'to blow up' car factory...

Workers at a bankrupt French car parts supplier have threatened to blow up their factory unless carmakers Renault and PSA-Peugeot pay them compensation, a union official said on Sunday.

The 366 employees of New Fabris in central-eastern Chatellerault, are occupying the plant to demand that the auto giants – who accounted for 90 per cent of their business – pay 30,000 euros (£26,000) to each worker.

"The gas bottles are in the factory. Everything has been planned for it to blow up," unless there is an accord by July 31, Guy Eyermann, CGT union official and secretary of the company works council, said. More...

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