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.
Manufacturing (26 - 27) Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products 27 - Manufacture of electrical equipment 27 - Manufacture of electrical equipment
8,500 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
26 May 2004
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Alstom has announced a worldwide restructuring plan that will affect 8,500 people, instead of the first 7,000 that were planned. At least 5,000 of these redundancies will take place in Europe.
Sources
26 May 2004: Le Monde
Citation
Eurofound (2004), Alstom, Internal restructuring in World, factsheet number 60692, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/60692.