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 Of Tobacco Products Manufacture Of Tobacco Products 12 - Manufacture of tobacco products
147 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
19 April 2007
Employment effect (start)
31 May 2007
Foreseen end date
Description
Bat Italy is a subsidiary of the British American Tobacco group (Bat), one of the world’s larger tobacco companies. Bat employs over 55,000 people in 44 countries. In Italy, it has four plants (Bologna, Chiaravalle, Lecce and Rovereto) and employs around 700 workers.
On 19 April 2007, the company announced a huge reorganisation plan that envisages the sale of the plant located in Chiaravalle and the closure of the Rovereto plant with the consequent loss of 147 jobs.
The trade unions reacted to the company’s decision by taking several industrial actions. They required to meet the company’s representatives in order to elaborate adequate measures to reduce the negative social effects for the redundant personnel.
Sources
19 April 2007: Il Diario del lavoro
Citation
Eurofound (2007), Bat Italia, Closure in Italy, factsheet number 65257, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/65257.
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