Overview

• The CGT counted 381 social plans between September 2023 and May 2025, putting 157,903 to 244,655 direct and indirect jobs at risk.
• Metallurgy, automobile and chemical firms are hardest hit as global competition and surging energy costs strain operations.
• ArcelorMittal confirmed 600 job cuts in France and its decarbonization project remains stalled by financial constraints.
• Union leaders insist on mandatory buyer searches and condition public subsidies on CSE approval to block layoffs.
• President Macron rejected nationalization of key firms, fueling debate over state intervention to preserve industrial sovereignty.