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.
Public Administration And Defence Public Administration And Defence; Compulsory Social Security Administration Of The State And The Economic And Social Policy Of The Community 84.1 - Administration of the State and the economic and social policy of the community
300 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
7 January 2014
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Salford City Council has announced plans to cut 300 jobs. This is part of a measure to save GBP 25 million from its 2014/15 budget. The city council anticipated that cuts will be made via voluntary redundancies and early retirement, avoiding forced redundancies. Labour unions heavily criticised the restructuring measure.
Salford City Council had already announced 360 job cuts in 2012.
Sources
8 January 2014: BBC News
Citation
Eurofound (2014), Salford City Council, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 76419, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/76419.
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