While they support Technicolor employees Angers authorities laud the increase of labor cost at the expenses of companies

The Angers Technicolor factory, which was threatened by a possible closure decided by a judgment of the Nanterre Tribunal of commerce on September 7 has finally got a one month respite. The local authorities, which had sided against the headquarter of Technicolor through ads in the main French daily newspapers (Le Monde, Le Figaro and Les Echos) must heave a sight of relief. But themselves should take that time to consider closely one handicap of Technicolor they didn't mentionned - the labor costs - in which they take part.

A recent advertising displayed on the website or Irigo, the transportation company of Angers region which runs the sector on behalf Angers city, and on numerous buses warns travellers about "[their] right" to benefit of a payment borned by private companies for their employees. That transport subsidy represents 50% of the transportation costs! Angers Loire Métropole gave the same information on its website.

For a company like Technicolor, if all the employees ask this advantage, it will cost to the company 17,13 € per month and per person. With 350 persons and on 11 months, that represents about 66 000 € (34,25 € x 2 x 350 persons x 11 months). This money increases the labor cost. Do the Angers companies, which already paid the tramway construction, will have the resources to finance that "right"?