French workers threaten to blow up plant

Article reports that workers at a failed French car parts supplier, New Fabris, were threatening July 2009 to blow up their factory unless the company’s two biggest clients – Renault and PSA Peugeot Citroen – stump up extra compensation.

ESO: Background information: French ‘bossnappers’ release hostages http://www.europeansources.info/record/french-bossnappers-release-hostages/

BBC News, 13.7.09: Factory tense amid blow-up threat http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8148198.stm

France24.12.7.09: French workers threaten to blow up factory http://www.france24.com/en/20090712-new-fabris-factory-chatelrault-bankruptcy-worker-threat-explosion-france

BBC News, 17.7.09: US firm averts French explosion http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8156329.stm

France24, 17.7.09: French workers see severance demands met after threats http://www.france24.com/en/20090717-french-workers-pay-demands-blow-up-severance-salary-nortel

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