Employment: European Commission proposes €6 million from the Globalisation Fund to help over 2,500 road haulage and delivery workers in France | WPN World People News

The European Commission has proposed to mobilise €6 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to help 2,513 former workers of Mory-Ducros in France to find new jobs. The proposal now goes to the European Parliament and the EU's Council of Ministers for approval. The redundancies were spread across 84 sites in France.

"The economic crisis has badly affected the road transport sector", said EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility Marianne Thyssen. She stressed the importance of supporting the redundant lorry drivers and their colleagues in their efforts to find new jobs as swiftly as possible: "The European Globalisation Fund will make the workers' transition to new jobs easier and faster by helping them adapt their skills to the requirements of future employment."

France applied for support from the EGF following the dismissal of 2,513 workers in Mory-Ducros SAS. These job losses were the result of the global financial and economic crisis which has deeply affected the road haulage sector, leading to its decline in line with the general weakening of physical output in Europe.

Workers will receive career advice and guidance. The total estimated cost of the package is €10 million, of which the EGF would provide €6.

Source: European Commission