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Mining / Quarrying 05 - Mining of coal and lignite 05 - Mining of coal and lignite 05 - Mining of coal and lignite
500 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
19 May 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2009
Description
Czech mining company OKD will close its coke plant in Ostrava and cut 500 jobs out of 1,182 by the end of 2009 due to a sharp financial loss of the mother company New World Resources (NWR). Dismissed workers will be given compensation amounting up 6 average monthly wages.
Sources
19 May 2009: Hospodárske noviny
Citation
Eurofound (2009), OKD, Internal restructuring in Czechia, factsheet number 68930, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/68930.