Type
Internal restructuring
Country
World
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
France, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Belgium and Denmark
Sector
Information / Communication
Information Communication Services
Telecommunications
61 - Telecommunications

13,000 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
14 February 2003
Employment effect (start)
1 February 2003
Foreseen end date
1 December 2003

Description

France Télécom, the French historical telecommunications company, has initiated a worldwide restructuring programme that will affect 13,000 workers worldwide. They are distributed as follows: 7,500 in France, 4,100 at TP in Poland, 600 at Orange in Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark and UK, 200 at Wanadoo in Belgium, 600 in other units such as EQUANT.


Sources

  • 14 February 2003: Le Monde
  • 17 February 2003: Les Echos

Citation

Eurofound (2003), France Télécom, Internal restructuring in World, factsheet number 59868, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/59868.