Suur-Seudun Osuuskauppa (SSO)

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Finland
Region
Manner-Suomi; Etelä-Suomi;
Location of affected unit(s)
Lohja, Salo
Sector
Other Services
94 - Activities of membership organisations
94.9 - Activities of other membership organisations
94.99 - Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
89 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
31 August 2016
Employment effect (start)
31 August 2016
Foreseen end date

Description

Finnish cooperative Suur-Seudun Osuuskauppa (SSO) has initiated employer-employee negotiations to cut up to 100 jobs. The company will review its operations in order to make inefficient units more efficient by reorganising and closing some units. Through the restructuring SSO wants to enable investments in digitalisation and further develop customer service solutions. As of October 2016, there is no information regarding when the employment effects will be implemented by.

SSO is made up of around 80 different business units and the cooperative consists of a number of businesses among which gas stations, restaurants, super markets and hotels.

Updated, 24/10/2016;Following concluded employer-employee negotiations up to 89 jobs will be cut corresponding to 70 full-time jobs.

Sources

  • 31 August 2016: Svenska YLE
  • 1 September 2016: Svenska YLE
  • 31 August 2016: SSO (Company press release)
  • 14 October 2016: Vihdin Uutiset

Citation

Eurofound (2016), Suur-Seudun Osuuskauppa (SSO), Internal restructuring in Finland, factsheet number 88811, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/88811.