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.
Transportation / Storage Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation, Postal And Courier Activities Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation 52.21 - Service activities incidental to land transportation
92 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
18 December 2014
Employment effect (start)
2 March 2015
Foreseen end date
31 December 2015
Description
The railway company SNCF has announced an employment protection plan (plan de sauvegarde de l'emploi) to cut about 92 positions at its technical centre at Oullins near Lyon. This site has about 900 employees. CGT union has concerns that this decision will lead to the closure of the site, after several closures of facilities within the plant.
Sources
28 October 2014: Le Progrès
18 December 2014: Le Progrès
27 December 2014: Lyon Capitale
Citation
Eurofound (2014), Technicentre SNCF, Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 78029, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/78029.
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