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.
Manufacturing Manufacture For Transport Equipment Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers 29.10 - Manufacture of motor vehicles
200 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
11 April 2014
Employment effect (start)
1 September 2014
Foreseen end date
31 December 2014
Description
Car manufacturer Renault is to cut 200 out of 500 temporary jobs at its Flins factory. As announced, the job reduction measure is due to the end of the Clio Collection model production. The site employs 2,200 permanent employees. This decision aims to maintain 2 shifts and to avoid short-time work for the whole workforce.
Eurofound (2014), Renault, Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 76888, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/76888.
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