The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Hotel / Restaurants Accommodation And Food Service Activities Food And Beverage Service Activities 56.29 - Other food service activities
400 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
28 July 2020
Employment effect (start)
29 July 2020
Foreseen end date
Description
Gate Gourmet Denmark plans to lay off 400 employees due to low business activity caused by the coronavirus. Gate gourmet primarily handles catering for air lines at the Copenhagen airport. Most of the affected workers are members of the trade union 3F. Currently, the company employs 800 workers, whereas around 600 employees are members of the union 3F, of these 400 will be made redundant. Through dialogue with 3F shop stewards the company was able to save 30 jobs and has established offers for further education for the dismissed employees.
Gate Gourmet still receives salary compensation from the state and hopes that it will not be necessary to dismiss more employees.
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