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.
Transportation / Storage Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation, Postal And Courier Activities Postal And Courier Activities 53.1 - Postal activities under universal service obligation
1,500 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
3 February 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2009
Description
Poczta Polska, the Polish postal operator, is to lay of 1,500 employees by the end of 2009 across Poland. In January 2009, the management of Poczta Polska, signed an agreement with its trade unions concerning a restructuring programme for the postal operator. Poczta Polska had a loss of approximately PLN 100 million in 2008. Provisions of the plan include shedding 1,500 administrative jobs by the end of the year; the aggregate workforce of Poczta Polska is 100,000 employees.
Sources
3 February 2009: Rzeczpospolita
Citation
Eurofound (2009), Poczta Polska, Internal restructuring in Poland, factsheet number 68131, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/68131.
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