Employees at the Villemur-sur-Tarn plant in southern France are protesting about the company’s plans for relocating its production to America in October and a threatened loss of 283 jobs.
Approximately 160 protestors have assembled at the factory, where the row has already stopped the assembly of electronic parts since 7 July.
Molex is in talks with union representatives about the matter but the unions argue that the current factory is economically viable and that the compensation offer for layoffs that the firm is offering is unacceptable.
The Molex website has a statement that explains the plant has been closed down "to help ensure the safety of employees and security of the facility after an employee and two security guards were injured".
