Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Norway
Region
Norge; Vestlandet; Hordaland
Location of affected unit(s)
Bergen
Sector
Information / Communication
Publishing Of Information; Production And Programming Of Audiovisual
Publishing Activities
58.13 - Publishing of newspapers

130 - 150 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
27 February 2009
Employment effect (start)
27 February 2009
Foreseen end date
31 December 2011

Description

The regional newspaper Bergens Tidende has - as other newspapers - experienced reduced sales and announced at a meeting with the employees on 27th of February 2009 that 130 to 150 jobs will be cut before 2012. 65 employees have already accepted to leave the company voluntary with severance pay or early retirement. No more detailsĀ on the restructuring are availableĀ at this stage. After Easter negotiations will start between the local unions and the management on how and where the remaining cuts will be done.


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Bergens Tidende, Internal restructuring in Norway, factsheet number 68365, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/68365.