Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Lithuania
Region
Lietuva; Utenos apskritis;
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Utilities
Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply
Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply
35 - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply

276 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
1 June 2005
Employment effect (start)
1 June 2005
Foreseen end date
31 December 2006

Description

Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant in Visaginas intends to dismiss 276 employees. Seventy-six employees will be laid off by the end of 2005 and the rest by the end of 2006. Lithuania, following its integration to the EU, was obliged to decommission the first unit of Nuclear Power Plant by the end of 2005.


Sources

  • 1 June 2005: Lietuvos Rytas

Citation

Eurofound (2005), Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant, Internal restructuring in Lithuania, factsheet number 61729, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/61729.