A CGT union banner reads ''closure, angry employees, job losses'' in front of the Michelin plant in Vannes, France, on November 5, 2024. Michelin announces on November 5, 2024, that it will close its Cholet and Vannes plants in western France before 2026 because of the ''collapse'' in sales of truck and van tires. The group's management announces the closure on the morning of November 5, 2024, to the 1,254 employees at the sites concerned. (Photo by Jerome Gilles/NurPhoto) (Photo by Jerome Gilles / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)