Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Belgium
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Bruxelles
Sector
Transportation / Storage
Land, Water And Air Transportation
Land Transport And Transport Via Pipelines
49 - Land transport and transport via pipelines

177 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
30 December 2003
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

The 177 dismissals made by Wagon-lits are the consequence of the decision made by the SNCB (national company of railroads in Belgium) to remove its sleeper trains. 40 seasonal contracts were not renewed and in the other 137 removed jobs, there were 40 pre-pensions.


Sources

  • 12 December 2003: Le Soir
  • 13 December 2003: Le Soir

Citation

Eurofound (2003), Compagnie des wagons-lits, Internal restructuring in Belgium, factsheet number 59528, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/59528.