![A Goodyear employee stands at the entrance of the Goodyear tyres factory in Amiens, northern France, January 31, 2013. U.S. tyre maker Goodyear confirms a project to close a French plant near A Goodyear employee stands at the entrance of the Goodyear tyres factory in Amiens, northern France, January 31, 2013. U.S. tyre maker Goodyear confirms a project to close a French plant near](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D0DXFG/a-goodyear-employee-stands-at-the-entrance-of-the-goodyear-tyres-factory-in-amiens-northern-france-january-31-2013-us-tyre-maker-goodyear-confirms-a-project-to-close-a-french-plant-near-the-northern-city-of-amiens-which-if-undertaken-would-lead-to-the-layoff-of-1173-jobs-in-a-company-statement-goodyear-stated-that-the-plant-closure-is-the-only-possible-option-after-five-years-of-unsuccessful-negotiations-reuterspascal-rossignol-france-tags-business-employment-2D0DXFG.jpg)
A Goodyear employee stands at the entrance of the Goodyear tyres factory in Amiens, northern France, January 31, 2013. U.S. tyre maker Goodyear confirms a project to close a French plant near
![Goodyear Tire and Rubber workers demonstrate in front of the group's headquarters in Rueil Malmaison, France on February 12, 2013, at the time of an extraordinary central works council on the plan Goodyear Tire and Rubber workers demonstrate in front of the group's headquarters in Rueil Malmaison, France on February 12, 2013, at the time of an extraordinary central works council on the plan](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2DYDN5D/goodyear-tire-and-rubber-workers-demonstrate-in-front-of-the-groups-headquarters-in-rueil-malmaison-france-on-february-12-2013-at-the-time-of-an-extraordinary-central-works-council-on-the-plan-to-shut-down-goodyears-plant-in-amiens-closing-the-factory-is-the-only-option-after-five-years-of-unsuccessful-negotiations-said-a-french-language-statement-issued-on-january-31-2013-by-goodyear-dunlop-tires-france-which-employs-about-3200-employees-in-the-country-across-four-sites-photo-by-thierry-plessisabacapresscom-2DYDN5D.jpg)
Goodyear Tire and Rubber workers demonstrate in front of the group's headquarters in Rueil Malmaison, France on February 12, 2013, at the time of an extraordinary central works council on the plan
![French riot police shield themselves against paint thrown by protesting Goodyear France workers in front of the French headquarters of the the US tyre and rubber firm in Rueil-Malmaison suburb of Paris, French riot police shield themselves against paint thrown by protesting Goodyear France workers in front of the French headquarters of the the US tyre and rubber firm in Rueil-Malmaison suburb of Paris,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2DYEGF4/french-riot-police-shield-themselves-against-paint-thrown-by-protesting-goodyear-france-workers-in-front-of-the-french-headquarters-of-the-the-us-tyre-and-rubber-firm-in-rueil-malmaison-suburb-of-paris-france-on-march-7-2013-during-a-board-meeting-goodyear-announced-in-january-2013-that-it-would-close-a-factory-in-amiens-northern-france-that-employs-1250-people-by-the-end-of-2014-with-little-demand-for-its-products-goodyear-has-suffered-losses-of-about-50-million-euros-us-dollars-67-million-a-year-at-the-plant-photo-by-nicolas-messyaszabacapresscom-2DYEGF4.jpg)
French riot police shield themselves against paint thrown by protesting Goodyear France workers in front of the French headquarters of the the US tyre and rubber firm in Rueil-Malmaison suburb of Paris,
![General view of the Goodyear tyres factory in Amiens, northern France, January 31, 2013. U.S. tyre maker Goodyear is preparing to close a French plant employing 1,250 workers near the northern city General view of the Goodyear tyres factory in Amiens, northern France, January 31, 2013. U.S. tyre maker Goodyear is preparing to close a French plant employing 1,250 workers near the northern city](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D0FW96/general-view-of-the-goodyear-tyres-factory-in-amiens-northern-france-january-31-2013-us-tyre-maker-goodyear-is-preparing-to-close-a-french-plant-employing-1250-workers-near-the-northern-city-of-amiens-a-french-government-official-said-last-friday-the-closure-plan-is-to-be-presented-today-at-a-works-council-meeting-at-the-us-tyre-and-rubber-firms-french-headquarters-reuterspascal-rossignol-france-tags-business-employment-2D0FW96.jpg)
General view of the Goodyear tyres factory in Amiens, northern France, January 31, 2013. U.S. tyre maker Goodyear is preparing to close a French plant employing 1,250 workers near the northern city
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French Goodyear employees seen Amiens northern France Editorial Stock Photo - Stock Image | Shutterstock
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