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Retail Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles Retail Sale Of Cultural And Recreation Goods In Specialised Stores 47.62 - Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores
219 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
10 October 2012
Employment effect (start)
31 December 2012
Foreseen end date
30 June 2013
Description
The company Staples announced its intention to cut 219 jobs within the first half of 2013: 42 blue-collar workers and 177 white-collar workers.
According to unions, the decision was a "bad surprise" for the workers.
It is reported that six shops will be closed in Eke, Zellik, Tamise, Schoten, Zaventem and Aarrstelaar, as well as the call-center in Eupen.
Moreover, the measure will have an impact on the headquarters.
Sources
10 October 2012: RTBF.be
Citation
Eurofound (2012), Staples Belgium, Internal restructuring in Belgium, factsheet number 74312, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/74312.
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