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The necessary resources were put in place to coordinate personnel
relocation within Arvida Works (prebake potlines remain in
operation) and in other Alcan facilities in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
region with the cooperation of all concerned parties (including
unions). At the beginning of 2005, 300 senior employees chose
the retirement option, which facilitated relocation of other
personnel, either on a permanent or temporary basis. Alcan
monitored the situation closely, with the collaboration of
the unions, in order to avoid layoffs.
In fall 2004, Alcan also started discussions with employee
representatives as to how to extend the "viability''
of the Jonquière Complex. This is part of a larger
Alcan strategy to support the economic and industrial development
of the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region.
By avoiding layoffs caused by the shutdown of the Söderberg
potlines while cooperating with stakeholders to find new uses
for the old Jonquière industrial complex, Alcan is
helping to plan a sustainable future for the region.
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