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 Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation, Postal And Courier Activities Postal And Courier Activities 53.1 - Postal activities under universal service obligation
296 - 312 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
7 July 2005
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
The Poste Italiane Spa, the national postal service provider which employs a total of some 150,000 workers in the whole country, announced a reorganisation of its operations in Piedmont which will affect small post offices, especially in the provinces of Cuneo, Asti and Turin. Negotiations with the unions allowed to identify measures, including a small number of redeployments to the province of Alessandria (15 persons), which may help to reduce outright redundancies
Sources
7 July 2005: La Stampa
Citation
Eurofound (2005), Poste Italiane Spa (Piemonte), Internal restructuring in Italy, factsheet number 62381, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/62381.
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