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.
Région Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijke Gewest;
Location of affected unit(s)
Koekelberg
Sector
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Food And Beverage Manufacture Of Food Products 10.82 - Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery
90 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
2 March 2010
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
The management of Godiva Belgium, a Brussels-based chocolate manufacturer, announced during a works council on 2nd March its intention to outsource packaging activities, involving 90 job losses (360 people work for Godiva Belgium). Another Belgian company based in Antwerpen (Flanders) already takes care of the packaging of a part of the production of Godiva. According to the management, retaining this activity inside Godiva is no longer profitable. During the days following the announcement, trade unions and workers' strikes blocked the entry of the manufacture and for its part, the management organised a lock-out on Wednesday 7th April. The Minister for employment asked the company to reconsider the restructuring plan.
Eurofound (2010), Godiva Belgium, Outsourcing in Belgium, factsheet number 70375, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/70375.
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