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A sign of things to come?
From FranceBleu.fr
Google translation - In a press release published on October 14, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO), organizer of the 24 Hours of Le Mans among others and very affected by the consequences of the health crisis, announced that it was working on voluntary departures, with a project of collective contractual rupture.
Like many sports players, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO), organizer of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, has seen its activity hit hard by the health crisis. In a press release published on October 14, 2020, the structure indicates that several savings avenues are under discussion . It is in particular a question of reducing the wage bill , by relying on voluntary departures, by means of a collective contractual termination.
Cancellation or postponement of events, closed-door race in particular for the 24 hours car, the flagship race of the season on the Bugatti circuit: the melting of revenues linked to public reception puts the ACO in difficulty, and the he year 2021 does not herald an immediate return to normal.
Hence discussions initiated for "budget cuts, postponements of projects, a reduction in the wage bill, as well as an incentive policy for voluntary departures through a collective contractual termination agreement ". According to the press release from the organizer of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, "the survival of the activities of the ACO in the next two years" depends on it.
Contacted by France Bleu Maine, the communication service of the automobile club of the west let it be known that no details will be provided immediately, in particular on the number of positions affected by this collective contractual rupture. As of December 31, 2019, the ACO had 198 employees on permanent contracts. The structure also provides many fixed-term jobs in Sarthe during major mechanical events.
Organizer of sporting events in Le Mans and around the world, the ACO also oversees a driving school, a leisure complex and karting competition but four official shops in Le Mans, Tours, Rouen and Paris, as well as five agencies regional.
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