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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products Manufacture Of Electrical Equipment 27.40 - Manufacture of electric lighting equipment
370 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
3 April 2023
Employment effect (start)
1 April 2023
Foreseen end date
30 September 2023
Description
On Friday, 31 March, the Labour Office received formal notification of the intention to make 370 workers redundant from Signify's lighting manufacturing plant in Piła. The reasons for the redundancies are technological changes leading to job cuts as well as a reduction in demand for traditional lighting systems; the redundancies will start in April and end in September. The redundant workers will be offered severance packages and support in finding new employment. The Labour Office in Pi a is in regular contact with representatives of Signify, and plans to organise meetings with the redundant workers during which career counselling will be provided; it will also apply to the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy for additional funding for the creation of new jobs.
Signify N.V., formerly known as Philips Lighting N.V., is a Dutch multinational lighting corporation formed in 2016.
Eurofound (2023), Signify, Internal restructuring in Poland, factsheet number 108760, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/108760.
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