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.
Utilities Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply 35 - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
310 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
11 June 2009
Employment effect (start)
1 July 2009
Foreseen end date
31 December 2009
Description
Vértesi Erőmű Zrt, a Hungarian power plant, is to dismiss 310 workers from its 1,860 strong workforce.
The scale of the measure is smaller than had been expected as the company's original plans for this year included the dismissal of another 170 employees, while its owner, the Hungarian Electricity Company (Magyar Elektromos Művek, MVM), a state owned enterprise, considered its immediate closure.
The final decision was made after a governmental decree prescribed that MVM was to continue operations while implementing a strict austerity plan that included, among other measures, the implementation of an efficiency enhancement program, and the selling of properties.
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