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.
Administrative Services Office Administrative, Office Support And Other Business Support Activities Activities Of Call Centres 82.2 - Activities of call centres
362 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
22 October 2015
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
The call centre Eulen announced it will dismiss 362 workers in Barcelona. The decision was taken once the electricity company Endesa ended the contract with Eulen to provide call centre services. Endesa has signed a new contract with the company Atento. The trade unions Worker Solidarity and the trade union of Communication Workers (STC) have called for an indefinite strike that will start the 2 November 2015 in protest of these measures.
Sources
22 October 2015: La Vangaurdia
Citation
Eurofound (2015), Eulen, Internal restructuring in Spain, factsheet number 85155, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/85155.
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