French workers were released taken hostage by top managers.

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Reported that trapped in the administrative building of the factory manager were the three American companies Schweitzer-Mauduit, which owns the company.

Among them, the second person the company, Chief Financial Officer of Schweitzer-Mauduit in Europe Jean-Yves Klein, Director of Human Resources Yves Motey and factory director Jean-Marc Pavro.

Later it became known that among the managers, forcibly held by the workers, there is another people - manufacturing director of Human Resources Remy Ryuffe. Either way, the 23:15 local time, all four were able to leave the factory under ulyulyukane and abuse of workers. Management refused to give any comments.

We know that the release was preceded by a very intense negotiations between the general director of Schweitzer-Mauduit in Europe Michel Fevezom, representatives of trade unions and local officials of the prefecture. According to La Provence, Fevez demanded the immediate release of the managers, otherwise threatened to ask for help to the police.

Trade unions have given way, noting that the worst that could byproizoyti - this police intervention. Medu those workers able to bring about a resumption of talks to be held in City Hall Malosen town where the factory. Recall that the 17 April 2009 Company Schweitzer-Mauduit announced the upcoming closure of the existing factory in 1575, became unprofitable, and the dismissal of 211 workers.

In response, representatives of trade unions commissioned an alternative analysis of the company's factory Secafi. Experts Secafi came to the conclusion that the closure of the company will cost 25.5 million euros, while maintaining the factory will cost 13 million over five years. Despite this, Schweitzer-Mauduit has refused to consider alternatives, and blocked the work of managers in the building where the negotiations. The factory in Malosene engaged in the production of paper for cigarettes.