Nissan

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Spain
Region
Este; Cataluña; Barcelona
Location of affected unit(s)
Barcelona
Sector
Manufacturing
(29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment
29.1 - Manufacture of motor vehicles
29.1 - Manufacture of motor vehicles
European Globalisation Fund (EGF)
Year: 2010, Case number: 02
698 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
28 July 2009
Employment effect (start)
1 September 2009
Foreseen end date
31 December 2009

Description

The car manufacturer Nissan announced on July 28th that they have submitted notice of their intention to dismiss 698 workers in their unit in Zona Franca Barcelona. The company cites falling sales and high labour costs amongst the reasons for the job losses.  Nissan have announced also that in case this restructuring is not possible, they will not be able to maintain the plant beyond 2012 and envisage total closure.

Sources

  • 29 July 2009: El País

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Nissan, Internal restructuring in Spain, factsheet number 67365, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/67365.