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.
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Chemicals And Pharamceuticals Manufacture Of Basic Pharmaceutical Products And Pharmaceutical Preparations 21.1 - Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products
147 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
28 February 2013
Employment effect (start)
15 April 2013
Foreseen end date
Description
The Bracco Group, a multinational company in the area of the healthcare sector, is to cut 147 jobs in Italy, out of 469. Specifically the announcement refers to 3 companies of the group in Italy (Bracco Imaging, Bracco Imaging Italia and Bracco SpA). The collective dismissals procedures will start in April 2013. The trade unions have announced several protest actions in order to avoid the job-cuts.
Sources
1 March 2013: Il Sole 24 Ore
5 March 2013: Il cittadino.it
28 February 2013: Jobnotizie.it
Citation
Eurofound (2013), Bracco, Internal restructuring in Italy, factsheet number 75074, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/75074.
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