Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Poland
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Transportation / Storage
Land, Water And Air Transportation
Land Transport And Transport Via Pipelines
49 - Land transport and transport via pipelines

700 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
30 March 2010
Employment effect (start)
30 March 2010
Foreseen end date

Description

Przewozy Regionalne, a Polish rail operator, announced a restructuring plan that involves 700 layoffs. The trade union representatives (over 100 people) protested in front of the company's Warsaw office and demanded consultation over the restructuring plan. The president of the company informed them that due to the company's bad financial situation, the restructuring plan has to be implemented. Press releases on the subject inform that the company is deeply in debt and the aim of the restructuring is to save costs.


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2010), Przewozy Regionalne, Internal restructuring in Poland, factsheet number 70400, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/70400.