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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Rubber And Plastic Products And Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products Manufacture Of Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products 23.51 - Manufacture of cement
111 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
11 December 2015
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Cement manufacturer Lafarge Holcim has agreed with trade unions on a collective dismissal that will affect 111 workers (around 11% of its entire workforce). Dismissed workers will receive a severance payment equal to 36 days per year worked up to a maximum of 24 years. In addition, they will receive an extra bonus of €1,000 per year to a maximum of €18,000. Finally, it is worth noting that 40 workers will be given the opportunity to relocate. This agreement has been achieved after different labour adjustments plans were implemented by Holcim over the last few years. In 2012, the ERM reported the labour adjustment plan applied by Holcim affecting 295 workers. In January 2015, Holcim merged with Lafarge. Lafarge has three manufacture plants in Montcada i Reixac (Barcelona), Sagunto (Valencia) and Villaluenga de la Sagra (Toledo)
Sources
11 December 2015: Expansión
Citation
Eurofound (2015), Lafarge Holcim, Internal restructuring in Spain, factsheet number 85996, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/85996.
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