'What are we going to do': French car parts workers on strike demand an EU future for their trade

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Valeo employees in Suze-sur-Sarthe are striking to save their jobs, as the automotive industry's future in Europe remains in doubt due to competition and downsizing.

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00:00Dozens of funeral crosses line the road leading to this factory owned by the car parts giant

00:07Valeo in northwestern France, a symbol of the 300 employees at risk of losing their

00:14jobs.

00:23Since Monday night, the workers at this plant that produces battery cooling systems for

00:27electric vehicles are on strike. Two other factories nationwide are also on the brink

00:32of shutting down. It's a constant source of stress and anxiety for the employees.

00:58Following car sales, companies like Valeo searching for cheaper labor abroad and the

01:04EU Commission's goal to switch to all electric vehicles by 2035 are all causing a crisis

01:11within the car industry across Europe. Many workers at the Valeo plant even wonder whether

01:16the car industry has a future in Europe.

01:28That is the question.

01:32Euronews reached out to Valeo but the company refused to answer any of our questions. The

01:37fate of the three plants should be decided by mid-December.

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