Škoda Auto

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Czechia
Region
Stredni Cechy; Stredocesky;
Location of affected unit(s)
Mladá Boleslav
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture For Transport Equipment
Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers
29.1 - Manufacture of motor vehicles
300 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
26 October 2009
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2010
Foreseen end date

Description

The Czech car maker Škoda Auto is to cut 300 jobs out of 3,800 as of January 2010 with the suppression of the third work shift following the slowdown in customer orders for Fabia model. The job cuts will affect temporary agency workers. The company's management has negotiated with union officials the introduction of working time accounts in order to keep the employment level stable.

Sources

  • 26 October 2009: Právo

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Škoda Auto, Internal restructuring in Czechia, factsheet number 69758, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69758.