After negotiations between the trade unions and the management on 795 dismissals ended up in a dead end street the company formulated a threat not to invest in the region of Liège. Roger Blanpain, professor in labour law, called this a clear breach of the OECD code of conduct for transnational companies that says that during negotiations on working conditions there will never be a threat of relocation. In the meantime, as a result of social arbitration the parties have agreed to reopen talks on investment plans and on a social plan.
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