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.
Manufacturing Manufacture For Transport Equipment Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers 29.1 - Manufacture of motor vehicles
254 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
14 January 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
28 February 2009
Description
Autoeuropa, a car manufacturer, will let go of 254 temporary employment agency workers in Portugal as a result of the global slowdown in demand for the car industry.
The 254 workers (who represent 8.5% of the workforce) will stop working at the plant in February and will then be offered professional training programs, specific to the car sector, under a program set up by the Portuguese government.
The company’s spokeswoman declares that this situation should not be interpreted as a sign of difficulties or of dangers to the plant's viability. The Autoeuropa plant, with about 3,000 workers, produces four models: the multi-purpose vehicles VW Sharan and Seat Alhambra, as well as the VW Eos and the VW Scirocco.
Eurofound (2009), Autoeuropa, Internal restructuring in Portugal, factsheet number 67868, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67868.
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