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Lietuva; Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas ; Kauno apskritis
Location of affected unit(s)
Jonava
Sector
Manufacturing (13 - 15) Manufacture of textiles, apparel and leather 14 - Manufacture of wearing apparel 14 - Manufacture of wearing apparel
European Globalisation Fund (EGF)
Year: 2009, Case number: 18
172 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
15 October 2008
Employment effect (start)
30 October 2008
Foreseen end date
Description
Sewing company Jonatex in Jonava announced its bankruptcy on 15 October 2008. All 172 employees of the company were dismissed on 30 October, 2008. The management of the company organised a special seminar for the dismissed employees, where they were consulted as well as informed on the labour market situation in the country.
Sources
13 November 2008: Verslo zinios
Citation
Eurofound (2008), Jonatex, Bankruptcy in Lithuania, factsheet number 67962, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/67962.