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News Workers protest foreign employees’ conditions at Eqiom Lumbres plant

Workers protest foreign employees’ conditions at Eqiom Lumbres plant

Written by Global Cement staff 26 June 2025
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France: 80 FNSCBA-CGT (National Federation of Construction, Wood and Furniture Workers) members protested outside CRH subsidiary Eqiom’s Lumbres cement plant in northern France to denounce the ‘outrageous’ working and living conditions of Chinese workers employed there, according to construction union BWI.

Eqiom signed a contract with China-based firm CBMI, which employed 250 Chinese workers to upgrade the plant by building a low-carbon kiln to reduce CO2 emissions and energy consumption, which reportedly cost more than €200m. However, there are claims that the workers live in a campsite near the cement plant, sleeping in ‘overcrowded’ tents and working 12 hours a day, six days a week. The protesters have called for the full enforcement of French labour legislation and transparency regarding the Chinese workers’ wages and working conditions.

FNSCBA-CGT general secretary Mathieu Dougoud said “We cannot remain silent on the exploitation of foreign workers. It is important to stand up to defend these workers, their jobs and our national collective agreements. We only urge Eqiom to provide the documents certifying that these Chinese workers are indeed under the aegis of the French labour code.”

In a statement sent to Global Cement Eqiom said "The K6 project is carried out in strict compliance with all applicable French legislation, including labour law, and in line with the values of our company. The latest checks carried out by the competent authorities attest that the project is in full compliance with French law."

Last modified on 02 July 2025
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