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.
Administrative Services Office Administrative, Office Support And Other Business Support Activities Activities Of Call Centres 82.2 - Activities of call centres
107 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
10 April 2010
Employment effect (start)
7 April 2010
Foreseen end date
7 April 2010
Description
Emergency medical information service 061 de Cataluña laid off 107 workers in April as a public health campaign focused on the swine flu outbreak came to an end. The CNT union has criticised the move of Atento, a Telefonica subsidiary who were subcontracted by local health authorities to run the telemarketing service. Along with questioning the necessity of the dismissals the union have made a point of criticising the fact that medical services had been subcontracted to the private sector in this case on the grounds that the cutbacks could affect citizens' right to receive emergency attention.
Eurofound (2010), Atento, Internal restructuring in Spain, factsheet number 70559, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/70559.
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