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Niedersachsen; Braunschweig; Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt
Location of affected unit(s)
Wolfsburg
Sector
Public Administration / Defence 84 - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 84.1 - Administration of the State and the economic, social and environmental policies of the community 84.11 - General public administration activities
250 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
6 May 2005
Employment effect (start)
1 May 2005
Foreseen end date
31 December 2006
Description
In order to save €8 million per year, the city of Wolfsburg has started to bring down the number of employees at the city council. There shall be no direct dismissals but leaving employees will not be replaced.
Sources
7 May 2005: Newsclick.de
Citation
Eurofound (2005), Wolfsburg City Council, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 61632, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/61632.