EDF Unions Threaten to Go to Court Over U.K. Nuclear Project
- Employee representatives ask to be consulted before decision
- Trade unions say they'll sue if not consulted in advance
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Electricite de France SA’s unions are threatening to take the company to court if employees are not consulted in advance on a decision concerning a proposed 18 billion-pound ($25.8 billion) U.K. atomic plant project.
EDF’s workers committee, which includes representatives from the biggest unions, met near Paris and voted to take legal action should the company fail to consult employees on Hinkley Point, according to a statement Thursday. The project is key to EDF earnings and has prompted disagreements between management and unions, it said.