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.
Public Administration And Defence Public Administration And Defence; Compulsory Social Security Public Administration And Defence; Compulsory Social Security 84 - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
15,000 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
12 June 2006
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2007
Foreseen end date
31 December 2007
Description
The French government has announced that in 2007 the public administration (almost 1.6 million civil servants) is planning to cut down 15,000 jobs. The Prime minister has sent a letter to all the ministers. The French government would like to reduce the public expenditure and to meet the European pact (with the limits: 3% of public deficit, ...). The trade unions and the left-wing (Labour) parties are opposed to the measure. They denounce a 'degradation' or a 'demolition' of the universal public services, blaming the government for turning to 'accounting' reasons. In schools and in universities 8,700 jobs may disappear. The ministry for the economy would be the second most affected ministry (nearly 3,000 jobs lost).
Sources
14 June 2006: Le Monde
13 June 2006: Les Echos
13 June 2006: La Tribune
12 June 2006: La Tribune
Citation
Eurofound (2006), French state (Administration), Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 63620, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/63620.
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