TNT Express

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Transportation / Storage
Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation, Postal And Courier Activities
Postal And Courier Activities
53.2 - Other postal and courier activities
237 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
27 November 2013
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2015

Description

Courier services company TNT Express is to cut 237 jobs in the UK until the end of 2015. This is part of TNT’s “Deliver!” programme that could result in 4,000 job cuts globally.

The affected jobs involve data entry, administration, and supervisory and clerical roles. No specific information is given for the starting date of the job cuts.

TNT stated that they have already initiated consultations with trade unions and that they will assist the affected staff with redeployment.

The group is based in the Netherlands, employing about 68,000 staff globally.

Sources

  • 25 March 2013: The Telegraph
  • 27 November 2013: Motor Transport

Citation

Eurofound (2013), TNT Express, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 76335, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/76335.