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Michelin workers in France to protest planned plant shutdown on Friday - Reports

Paris, Nov 7 (UNI) Workers at the closing Michelin tire plant in the French city of Cholet plan to hold a demonstration on November 8, the BFMTV broadcaster reported on Thursday.
French tire manufacturer Michelin said on Tuesday it would close two plants in the cities of Cholet and Vannes by early 2026, citing deteriorating competitiveness in Europe.
Workers at Cholet have been on a strike since Wednesday. The employees of another Michelin plant, near the city of Clermont-Ferrand, said they would mobilize for a solidarity strike on Friday.
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