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.
Transportation / Storage Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation, Postal And Courier Activities Postal And Courier Activities 53 - Postal and courier activities
960 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
9 February 2021
Employment effect (start)
1 June 2021
Foreseen end date
31 December 2021
Description
Poczta Polska, the Polish national postal operator, has announced that it plans to cut its employment by up to 2,000 jobs throughout a collective dismissal programme at its units across Poland by the end of 2021. The local trade unions are informed that the programme will be launched on 1 June 2021. The programme is related to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as long-term trends in the postal market.
As of December 2020, Poczta Polska employed about 78,000 people across the country.
Poczta Polska announced that it is going to reduce the scale of employee layoffs by more than 50% when compared to the original plan. It implies that only 960 jobs will be cut by the operator.
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