Champagne: 550 employees on strike at LVMH

At the instigation of the CGT union, employees of Moët & Chandon, Veuve Clicquot, Krug, Mercier, and Ruinart walked off the job on Thursday, January 15, to protest the elimination of their profit-sharing bonus in 2025. They are refusing the €2,700 offered by management to compensate for their loss of income.

It’s no longer party time at Moët Hennessy, the wine and spirits division of LVMH, and in particular at its champagne houses…

Abolition of profit-sharing bonuses

Around 550 employees working for Moët & Chandon, Veuve Clicquot, Krug, Mercier, and Ruinart expressed their discontent during a one-day strike on Thursday, January 15, organized by the CGT union. Gathered in the visitor parking lot at the headquarters of Maison Clicquot in Reims, they protested against the elimination of their 2025 profit-sharing bonus amid slowing sales.

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