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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Rubber And Plastic Products And Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products Manufacture Of Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products 23.51 - Manufacture of cement
460 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
23 July 2013
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Spanish cement manufacturer Cementos Portland will apply for a redundancy procedure affecting 460 employees. 260 job cuts will occur in the manufacturing division and anoher 166 cuts in the administrative unit.
Workers between 58 and 62 years will receive a dismissal compensation equal to 30 days pay per year worked up to a maximum of 22 months. Workers between 55 and 57 will receive compensation equal to 32 days pay per year worked up to a maximum of 22 months. Workers younger than 55 years receive compensation equal to 33 days pay per year worked up to a maximum of 24 months.
In 2012 the company presented another labor force adjustment plan (see Cementos Portland 2012). The measure is part of a strategic plan aiming to reduce the company debt.
Sources
23 July 2013: RTVE
Citation
Eurofound (2013), Cementos Porland, Internal restructuring in Spain, factsheet number 75699, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/75699.
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