Alcatel-Lucent

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
World
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Manufacturing
(26 - 27) Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products
26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
10,000 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
8 October 2013
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2014
Foreseen end date
31 December 2015

Description

France-based global telecommunications equipment provider Alcatel-Lucent is to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide by the end of 2015. As announced, the cost-saving restructuring is in the frame of the worldwide reorganisation plan “Shift”.

As reported, the group plans to cut 4,100 jobs in the EMEA area (in detail for the EU see Alcatel-Lucent-AT2013, Alcatel-Lucent-DE2013 and Alcatel-Lucent-FR2013), 3,800 jobs in the APAC area and 2,100 jobs in America.

For previously reported restructuring in the EU and the world see Alcatel-Lucent-WO2012, Alcatel-Lucent-EU2012 and Alcatel-Lucent-WO2006.

Recently the group announced job creation plans in Romania (see Alcatel-Lucent-RO2013).

Sources

  • 8 October 2013: Les Echos
  • 8 October 2013: Alcatel-Lucent (Press release)

Citation

Eurofound (2013), Alcatel-Lucent, Internal restructuring in World, factsheet number 76043, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/76043.