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)
Brussels
Sector
Information / Communication Publishing Of Information; Production And Programming Of Audiovisual Programming And Broadcasting Activities 60 - Programming and broadcasting activities
279 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
15 March 2010
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2010
Description
The board of directors of the Brussels-based Vlaamse Radio-en Televisieomroeporganisatie (VRT), announced 279 job cuts by the end of 2010. The decision has motivated by the need to cut costs - 65 million euro have to be saved for the next year.
According to VRT, there will be no direct dismissals but only voluntary redundancies and 90 workers already accepted to leave. In addition to the job cuts, the company intends to save costs by limiting the extent of planned job creation. According to trade unions, the restructuring plan is "unacceptable"; they argue that "it is impossible to do the same amount of work with 279 people less."
Sources
15 April 2010: De Standaard
15 March 2010: RTBF info
Citation
Eurofound (2010), VRT, Internal restructuring in Belgium, factsheet number 70485, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/70485.
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