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, Printing And Reproduction Of Recorded Media Printing And Reproduction Of Recorded Media 18.11 - Printing of newspapers
120 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
23 August 2006
Employment effect (start)
1 September 2006
Foreseen end date
1 March 2007
Description
On 23 August 2006 Telegraaf Media Groep, among others, the publisher of the largest newspaper in The Netherlands, announced that 120 jobs are to be lost in the printing establishments. The works council has agreed with the plan. This reorganisation is part of a larger plan to cut the costs. This will result in an as yet unknown number of job losses in the publishing departments and in supporting staff functions.
Sources
25 August 2006: Het Financieele Dagblad
24 August 2006: NRC Handelsblad
Citation
Eurofound (2006), Telegraaf Media Groep, Internal restructuring in Netherlands, factsheet number 64017, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/64017.
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