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German telecommunications operator Deutsche Telekom will cut 20,000 jobs at its subsidiary T-Com until the end of 2008. In a first step 3,680 jobs were cut by 1 April 2006. A second wave of job cuts is planned to take place by 1 September 2006. However, direct dismissals for economic reasons remain excluded until 31 December 2008 due to a collective agreement concluded between Deutsche Telekom and the United Services Union (Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft, ver.di) in March 2004. Within a procedure known as ‘reconcilement of interests' (Interessenausgleich), Deutsche Telekom and the company works council agreed on the terms and conditions of the planned job reduction. This agreement included a commitment by the company to create 6,083 new jobs in 2006.
Sources
1 April 2006: Handelsblatt
7 April 2006: Financial Times Deutschland
Citation
Eurofound (2004), Deutsche Telekom, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 60974, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/60974.
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