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Nordrhein-Westfalen; Münster; Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt
Location of affected unit(s)
Gelsenkirchen
Sector
Manufacturing (19) Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum 19 - Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 19 - Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products
340 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
5 May 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2012
Description
After negotiations with the works council, British Petroleum (BP) announced on 5 May 2009 the loss of 340 jobs at two refinery plants at Gelsenkirchen by the end of 2012. There will be no direct dismissals.
Sources
Citation
Eurofound (2009), BP, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 68864, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/68864.