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Mining / Quarrying 05 - Mining of coal and lignite 05 - Mining of coal and lignite 05 - Mining of coal and lignite
1,700 jobs Number of planned job losses
1,700 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
31 January 2007
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2007
Description
Katowicki Holding Węglowy, a mining company, will hire 1,700 workers in 2007 to replace employees leaving work on health and age grounds. It is estimated that the Polish coal mining sector will hire some 4,500 persons throughout 2007.
Sources
31 January 2007: Wirtualny Nowy Przemysł Webside (www.wnp.pl)
Citation
Eurofound (2007), Katowicki Holding Węglowy, Internal restructuring in Poland, factsheet number 64865, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/64865.