The closure of the Blancafort slaughterhouse, located in Cher, threatens not only the 120 positions directly linked to the establishment, but also the entire surrounding supply and production chain, totaling concern for nearly 1,200 jobs. While the management of LDC has decided to permanently close its doors by March 2025, a mobilization of local elected officials, worker representatives and stakeholders in the agricultural sector is being organized to try to save what can be saved.
Context of the closure of the slaughterhouse
The Blancafort slaughterhouse, acquired by the LDC group in 2012, is today faced with a critical economic situation. Active since 1974, this site is an essential cog in the production network, through which the products of renowned brands such as The Gaul, Master Rooster And Married. However, due to the lack of a viable economic plan, the closure is scheduled for March 31, 2025.
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Impacts on the local economy
The threat of closure is not limited to the slaughterhouse itself. Around forty breeders as well as cereal growers closely linked to Blancafort’s activity see their own economic prospects uncertain. The cessation of the slaughterhouse’s activities would directly affect local rural economies, thus amplifying the difficulties in a region already affected by previous economic crises.
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Measures envisaged for employees
The LDC group, manager of the site, is preparing an Employment Protection Plan (PSE) in order to redeploy employees to other production sites in France. However, this proposal does not seem to be enough to allay the fears of the workers concerned, who aspire to maintain their jobs without having to leave their region. The situation raises major questions about employee support in a context of industrial downturn.
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Mobilization of local actors
Faced with this imminent danger, an agricultural delegation from Cher and the Center went to Paris to meet the Minister of Agriculture and plead in favor of their territory in crisis. Although the staff representatives had already been received by the Cher prefecture, their exclusion from this meeting with the minister caused frustration. The battle to maintain the slaughterhouse is actively led by the president of the Cher Chamber of Agriculture as well as by the FDSEA.
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Major social and economic issues
More than just a factory closure, the situation in Blancafort highlights the significant socio-economic challenges it creates. The inhabitants of Cher, as well as local economic actors, navigate between uncertainty and hope, seeking solutions to preserve the vitality of this rural community.
