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.
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Rubber And Plastic Products And Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products Manufacture Of Rubber And Plastic Products 22.11 - Manufacture of rubber tyres and tubes; retreading and rebuilding of rubber tyres
1,360 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
4 October 2003
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
1 December 2005
Description
Goodyear announced a world-wide restructuring plan affecting 1,360 employees in Europe and in the United States. To date, the company announced the closure of a plant in Alabama (US) affecting 1,100 employees and the conclusion with the american trade unions of a social plan affecting 12 production plant over three years.
Sources
4 October 2003: Les Echos
24 October 2003: Les Echos
Citation
Eurofound (2003), Goodyear, Internal restructuring in World, factsheet number 59692, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/59692.
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