Titre : [FORTHCOMING] The role of trade unions in the decarbonization strategy of industrial companies. The case of the Confédération Générale du Travail at ArcelorMittal’s Dunkirk plant - Exploratory study 

Auteurs : Sophie Boutillier, Blandine Laperche,  

Revue : Technology and Innovation 

Numéro : Forthcoming papers 

Volume :  

Date : 2024/12/18 

DOI : TBA 

ISSN : 2399-8571 

Résumé : The steel industry is one of the most polluting in the world. In France, ArcelorMittal Dunkerque is the major industrial unit in terms of CO2 emissions, and as such benefits from substantial public support. In 2022, the company has announced an important decarbonization program to manufacture green steel using various technologies (direct reduction unit, electric furnace, etc.). Between July 2023 and September 2024, we interviewed managers in charge of the decarbonization program and union representatives to find out their respective positions on this issue and analyze the role of trade unions and workers in these technological transformations. What emerged was a certain convergence of views between the two parties on this issue. However, the union organization considers that the place of workers is underestimated, that the investment decision is behind schedule and that the plant’s survival is at stake. 

Éditeur : ISTE OpenScience