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.
Barcelona, Girona, Lleida (Catalonia) and Bilbao (the Basque Country)
Sector
Transportation / Storage Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation, Postal And Courier Activities Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation 52.1 - Warehousing and storage
144 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
10 May 2012
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
The construction storage company Point.p has applied for a Redundancy Procedure (ERE) affecting 144 employees, who constitute nearly half of the company's workforce in Spain.
Dismissals will affect workers of the stores located in Barcelona, Girona, Lleida and Bilbao. Dismissed workers will receive relevant compensation.
The timeline for the reductions is yet to be announced.
Sources
10 May 2012: lavanguardia (printed edition)
Citation
Eurofound (2012), Point.p, Internal restructuring in Spain, factsheet number 73756, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/73756.
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