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.
Other Services Membership Organisations Activities Of Membership Organisations 94.2 - Activities of trade unions
0 - 400 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
29 March 2019
Employment effect (start)
1 December 2019
Foreseen end date
31 December 2020
Description
The Dutch national trade union, the FNV, has been in a problematic position for some years due to declining membership numbers. The de-unionisation trend, where many Dutch workers are not aligning themselves with a trade union, means the organisation had to shrink since 2007. The FNV currently has some 1,650 full time jobs, and this will have to be reduced to 1,360 full time positions by the end of 2020. This year, the FNV will reduce the number of jobs by 150 positions. The rest of the job dismissals will take place in 2020.
Updated, 29/05/19:After protests from the FNV members, FNV has decided not to reduce the number of jobs as of now. According to the FNV, some other measures will need to be taken to cut back on costs or to increase earnings, but proposals have not been announced yet.
Eurofound (2019), FNV, Internal restructuring in Netherlands, factsheet number 97554, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/97554.
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