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 Rubber And Plastic Products And Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products Manufacture Of Rubber And Plastic Products 22 - Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
402 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
29 April 2008
Employment effect (start)
1 August 2008
Foreseen end date
31 December 2011
Description
Goodyear Dunlop, the American manufacturer of tyres and rubber products has announced a restructuring plan that is to cut 402 jobs at its production plant in the French city of Amiens (Nord). This announcement followed the end of the negotiations between e management and e unions : for months the management tried to reorganise the shift system : 4x8 (four teams instead of five would have to work alternatively during 5 days). It has also foreseen to invest 52 millions euros in the site between 2008 and 2011, and to cut 500 jobs without direct dismissals.
The plan was proposed to the two sites in Amiens (Nord and Sud), but only the latter accepted it. As a consequence, the management will present the details of the restructuring the on May 13th.
Sources
30 April 2008: Figaro
29 April 2008: AFP
Citation
Eurofound (2008), Goodyear Dunlop, Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 66568, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66568.
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