According to the CGT Champagne inter-union, employees in LVMH 's Champagne division in France are mobilising against the scrapping of a profit-sharing bonus "which has existed since 1967."

"The mobilisation is due to the withdrawal this year of profit-sharing at Moët & Chandon . It has been in place since 1967, and this is a first. Employees have also been informed of the cancellation of the value-sharing bonus, on the grounds that the group generated slightly lower profits," said José Blanco , general secretary of the CGT Champagne inter-union, to AFP on Friday.

Following strikes on December 5 and 8, a rally was held on Thursday outside Moët & Chandon's head office.

"This strike took place on Thursday in Épernay, outside Moët & Chandon's head office, with all the group's Champagn

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