Mobilkom

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Austria
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Information / Communication
Information Communication Services
Telecommunications
61 - Telecommunications
114 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
23 April 2006
Employment effect (start)
24 April 2006
Foreseen end date
31 December 2006

Description

Austria’s largest mobile phone provider, Mobilkom Austria, plans to cut 114 of its 2,230 jobs by the end of 2006. This was confirmed by one of the company’s speakers on 23 April 2006. However, only 45 employees at several sites all over the country are planned to be directly dismissed. The rest of the planned job reductions shall be reached by ‘natural fluctuation’ without re-filling the staff. The management argues that this measure is inevitable due to stiffened competition in the mobile phone market. The staff representation body will meet on 25 April 2006 in order to debate over the situation.

Sources

  • 24 April 2006: Wirtschaftsblatt
  • 24 April 2006: Der Standard

Citation

Eurofound (2006), Mobilkom, Internal restructuring in Austria, factsheet number 63389, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/63389.