Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Italy
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Milan, Rome
Sector
Information / Communication
Information Communication Services
Telecommunications
61 - Telecommunications

147 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
18 September 2013
Employment effect (start)
4 November 2013
Foreseen end date

Description

BT Italia, the Italian division of BT, one of the world’s leading communications services companies, is to cut 147 jobs (out of 950) in Italy. In September the company announced the start of the collective dismissals; the job cuts will mainly affect the Milan and Rome sites.

The trade unions have reacted to the company’s decision announcing several protest actions.

For information on previous restructruing cases see British Telecom Italia 2013.


Sources

  • 19 September 2013: Il corriere della sera
  • 18 September 2013: Corrierecomunicazioni.it

Citation

Eurofound (2013), BT Italia, Internal restructuring in Italy, factsheet number 75889, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/75889.