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 53 - Postal and courier activities 53 - Postal and courier activities 53 - Postal and courier activities
5,000 - 9,000 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
5 June 2002
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
1 January 2013
Description
TPG Post plans to cut 5000 jobs by 2013. TPG's main business is post: collecting, sorting, transporting and delivering letters and parcels. The company also specializes in data and document services, direct mail, e-commerce and international post. Most of the jobs should be cut until 2008. The job losses (5000) will be replaced by 11000 cheaper jobs. (19-02-2003) TGP Post wants to replace 9000 full-time mailmen by part-time workers.
Citation
Eurofound (2002), TGP, Internal restructuring in Netherlands, factsheet number 59827, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/59827.