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A Financial Times report on de-industrialization of France as necessary, and the erosion of the manufacturing base of the country made a trip to a Peugeot factory where the new leaves 208 lines and is preparing to launch a large Peugeot suffered financially in recent years, amid a backdrop of a declining manufacturing industry, some employees blame the heavy burden of France's welfare state.
An employee referred to the Financial Times that the additional costs of doing business in France related to social programs and benefits were it is difficult to maintain a competitive industry in the country.
We do our best, for sure, says a line manager Peugeot We really do our best Beyond employment costs, we also have many constraints, because we don t make people work in all conditions, unlike some countries, it is a huge constraint, but we have made tremendous progress on productivity and costs even as conditions improved.
Peugeot CEO Phillipe Varin stressed that question, told the FT.
In 10 years, the hourly cost of a worker increased by 31 per cent in France, against only 19 percent in Germany, although a French worker wins compensation under workers at the factory Peugeot Slovakia cost 10 one hour compared to 35 France.
The crux of the argument, explored in the article FT, is that French industry has benefited from globalization while workers saw their jobs disappear Peugeot is not alone in the export of jobs to countries low cost Renault has come under fire at home for the establishment of a Dacia plante in Morocoo, where workers are paid about 1 7 of a French employee TTAC initial estimate, as cost-effective, affordable vehicles Couldn t made in factories that pay 1800 euros per month and to provide 5 weeks vacation, seems like the kind of feeling shared by many observers to Peugeot and outside of the automotive industry at some point, a grand bargain between worker benefits and industrial competitiveness must be forged there can not be a zero sum game, but someone is bound to lose and it is not clear who.
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