Auto Parts Maker JTEKT Cuts 197 Jobs in France, Shifts Production to Morocco

The rally will take place in front of the establishments in Irigny (Rhône) and Chevigny-Saint-Sauveur (Côte-d’Or). It follows an initial mobilization that took place on March 27. The CGT intends to oppose these transfers of production to Morocco and the Czech Republic, which it considers a "methodical dismantling" of the French industrial fabric.

"After several years of erosion of the workforce, transfers of activities, dismantling of production lines and abandonment of research projects, the management of JTEKT France is precipitating the relocation movement," denounces the CGT in a press release dated April 4, specifying that "these 197 job cuts, added to the previous restructurings, cannot guarantee either the activities or the transmission of skills."

The union demands the abandonment of the redundancy plan, the maintenance of research and production units, as well as investment commitments to ensure industrial continuity. JTEKT Corporation, a Japanese giant specializing in the design and manufacture of steering systems, bearings and mechanical components for the automotive industry, started its activities in its factory in Tangier, Morocco on October 9, 2019.

Located in the heart of Tanger Automotive City in Tanger Med, the factory stands on an area of 11,300 m² and houses two companies: JTEKT Automotive Morocco and Fuji Autotech Morocco, a JTEKT subsidiary producing manual columns.