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 For Transport Equipment Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers 29.1 - Manufacture of motor vehicles
2,800 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
25 May 2006
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Škoda Auto, the leading Czech car manufacturer, announced it had introduced a personnal audit verifying the usefulness of employment positions in the company, namely in administration, maintenance, logistics and spare parts distribution. This measure is seen as a threat to 2,800 jobs. According to personnel director Martin Jahn, who denies the speculation about the number of dismissals, the company considers some workers to be transferred within the company and some production activities to be outsourced at the national level. The German mother group Volkswagen has also introduced a saving programme that could reduce the workforce by 20,000 people.
Sources
25 May 2006: Hospodárske noviny
Citation
Eurofound (2006), Škoda Auto, Internal restructuring in Czechia, factsheet number 63553, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/63553.
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