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.
Retail Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles Retail Sale In Non-Specialised Stores 47.11 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
105 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
2 April 2007
Employment effect (start)
1 June 2007
Foreseen end date
Description
Smk Pam is a supermarket chain that has 105 point of sales in 11 Italian regions and around 11,000 employees.
In May 2006, the company reached an agreement with the trade unions concerning a reorganisation plan that envisaged changes in the work organisation (especially regarding the shifts), new criteria to define the performance-related pay and the loss of 85 jobs.
At the beginning of April 2007, the company announced the need to further decrease the labour costs with the consequent loss of 105 jobs.
At national level, the trade unions reacted to the company's decision by going out on strike on 2 April and demanding to meet the company’s representatives in order to avoid the staff cuts.
Sources
2 April 2007: Il Diario del lavoro
Citation
Eurofound (2007), Smk Pam, Internal restructuring in Italy, factsheet number 65223, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/65223.
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