Trade union members at a Goodyear tyre plant in northern France have taken two of their managers hostage in a pay-related dispute, marking the return of the “boss-napping” phenomenon that plagued the country following the financial crisis.
The action by the radical CGT union marks the latest deterioration of relations between workers and management in a country with a long history of feisty stand-offs, and comes just as industrial relations in France appeared to be entering a new, calmer period.
“Boss-napping” became commonplace in 2009 when French employees at companies including Caterpillar, 3M and Sony held their managers hostage to demand higher severance packages and fewer job cuts, although the practice had declined more recently.
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