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The chief executive of Sony France is today being held hostage by factory workers angry at their severance packages.
Serge Foucher traveled to the video tape plant at Pontonx-sur-l'Adour, in the Landes region of south-west France, yesterday as a final courtesy visit to more than 300 sacked workers before the factory closes on 17 April. Dozens of staff took him hostage in the factory at 5pm and baracaded the entry to the site with tree trunks last night.
Patrick Hachaguer, a representative from the communist-leaning CGT union confirmed that Foucher had spent the night shut in a meeting room. "He won't listen to us, we didn't find any other solution," the union delegate told Agence France Presse.
Serge Foucher traveled to the video tape plant at Pontonx-sur-l'Adour, in the Landes region of south-west France, yesterday as a final courtesy visit to more than 300 sacked workers before the factory closes on 17 April. Dozens of staff took him hostage in the factory at 5pm and baracaded the entry to the site with tree trunks last night.
Patrick Hachaguer, a representative from the communist-leaning CGT union confirmed that Foucher had spent the night shut in a meeting room. "He won't listen to us, we didn't find any other solution," the union delegate told Agence France Presse.
Absolutely fucking awesome.
As someone who's being made redundant, without any severance pay despite my permanent contract, I totally empathise with them. In fact, I'm kicking myself for not having done the same thing. Especially since I get on quite well with my boss, who's a fellow ******* fan, so the whole hostage thing would've been quite fun.
Ah well, next job I get fired from.
