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Transportation / Storage 49 - Land transport and transport via pipelines 49 - Land transport and transport via pipelines 49.1 - Passenger rail transport
150 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
26 March 2014
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Train company, London Midland, has announced that it is to cut 150 jobs as part of a restructuring plan.
The company has said that there will be no front line job losses, and that cuts will be made in the head office and support staff. London Midland said that the plans would help to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
Trade Union TSSA said that it was very disappointed by the news of job cuts and that they were seeking urgent talks with the company.
Citation
Eurofound (2014), London Midland, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 76790, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/76790.