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Public Administration And Defence Public Administration And Defence; Compulsory Social Security Administration Of The State And The Economic And Social Policy Of The Community 84.12 - Regulation of the activities of providing health care, education, cultural services and other social services, excluding social security
150 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
21 April 2005
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Landstinget, the authority responsible for public-financed health care, will cut 150 jobs in the Norrbotten region as a result of the decision to reduce the capacity of the health care services. The redundancy plan will mostly affect nurses, nursing assistants and administrative workers. A specific scheme, including preretirement, resettlement and training measures, will be implemented by Landstinget for those who will be laid-off.
Sources
20 April 2005: Norrbottenskuriren
20 April 2005: Sveriges Radio
Citation
Eurofound (2005), Landstinget Norrbotten, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 61459, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/61459.
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