Type
Internal restructuring
Country
France
Region
île de France; Paris;
Location of affected unit(s)
Paris
Sector
Information / Communication
Publishing Of Information; Production And Programming Of Audiovisual
Publishing Activities
58.13 - Publishing of newspapers

76 - 106 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
20 November 2006
Employment effect (start)
1 December 2006
Foreseen end date
31 March 2007

Description

The daily national newspaper Libération announced on 20 November 2006 that it will cut between 76 and 106 jobs between December 2006 and March 2007.

Libération, which currently employs 320 people, is experiencing serious financial difficulties but it is not going to file for bankruptcy. It was also announced that Libération is going to change the current layout of the newspaper and design a new format. The trade unions and the employees fear that the company is going to close down.


Sources

  • 19 November 2006: AFP
  • 22 November 2006: Le Monde
  • 29 November 2006: Le Monde
  • 19 November 2006: Le Nouvel Observateur

Citation

Eurofound (2006), Libération, Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 64477, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/64477.