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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Basic Metal And Fabricated Metal Products Manufacture Of Fabricated Metal Products, Except Machinery And Equipment 25.61 - Treatment and coating of metals
213 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
24 July 2014
Employment effect (start)
20 August 2014
Foreseen end date
18 September 2014
Description
Polish producer of metal components for furniture, Odra, announced plans to implement a collective dismissal programme affecting 213 jobs at its unit in Opole. The programme will be carried out between 20 August and 18 September 2014. According to the sources, the restructuring is the result of the contract termination of a crucial contractor.
As reported, the job reduction measure may affect also people with disabilities since the site is a sheltered workshop.
The company has been operating for 65 years and produces metal components for furniture and provides services such as varnishing and electroplating.
Sources
25 July 2014: TVP Regionalna
24 July 2014: Radio Opole
25 July 2014: Portal Samorządowy
Citation
Eurofound (2014), Odra, Internal restructuring in Poland, factsheet number 77401, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/77401.
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