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- Jan 15, 202690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
LVMH Champagne Workers Strike in Reims Over Lost Profit-Sharing
- Nearly 500 employees of Moët Hennessy Champagne Services gathered at the Veuve Clicquot site in Reims on Thursday 15 January 2026 for a third day of strikes, after CGT-called actions on 5 and 11 December 2025[1]
- They protested the loss of their participation and supplementary profit-sharing bonuses, which the CGT says equal 15 to 30% of pay[1][2]
- It is the first time since the company was founded in 1968 that no participation bonus was paid[2]; MHCS's 2025 results were expected to fall sharply on lower US and Chinese sales[1]
- Management had offered a one-off €1,000 payment, which the CGT said fell short, and called walkouts of at least three hours[3]
- The 5 December call was the first strike aimed at Moët Hennessy's major brands, from Hennessy cognac to Veuve Clicquot, with the CGT asking at least for wages to be maintained[4]
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- [1]90%jeunediplome.net/les-salaries-des-maisons-de-champagne-de-lvmh-se-mobilisent-pour-ne-pas-perdre-leurs-primesjeunediplome.net· Posted Sep 27, 2026· Starts Jan 15, 2026 ✓· 49% of score
The report says nearly 500 employees 'se sont rassemblés, jeudi 15 janvier, sur le parking du site Veuve Cliquot, à Reims, pour une troisième journée de grève', and Basta's[2] preview gives the rally 'dès 11h'.
- [2]80%LVMH : nouvelle grève dans le Champagne (Basta!)basta.media· Published Jan 14, 2026· 18% of score
Preview: CGT delegates at Moët & Chandon-Ruinart and Veuve Clicquot-Krug called a strike for Thursday 15 January with a rally from 11:00 at the Veuve Clicquot site; for the first time since 1968 no participation bonus was paid at MHCS.[1]
- [3]80%LVMH Champagne union calls for further strikes (Reuters via MarketScreener)marketscreener.com· Published Jan 9, 2026· 18% of score
Reuters: the CGT called walkouts of 'at least three hours' on Thursday after management offered a one-off €1,000 payment instead of the usual annual bonuses amid falling sales.[1]
- [4]75%France: CGT Calls Strike at Moët Hennessy Demanding Financial Compensation (Reuters via MarketScreener)au.marketscreener.com· Published Dec 4, 2025· 15% of score
Reuters on the first strike call targeting Moët Hennessy's major brands, for Friday 5 December 2025, demanding at least the maintenance of wages.[1]
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