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 Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products Manufacture Of Electrical Equipment 27 - Manufacture of electrical equipment
390 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
20 May 2009
Employment effect (start)
1 June 2009
Foreseen end date
31 December 2010
Description
Electrolux, the world's largest producer of domestic appliances, is to cut 390 jobs at its site located at Porcia, in the province of Pordenone. In this plant the group produces washing machines.
After several months, the company and the trade unions reached an agreement on the reorganisation plan, which was signed at the Minister of Labour, Health and Social Policies.
The plan envisages 390 job cuts (out of 1,700 employees) and a three-year investment of EUR 62 million in order to improve the efficiency of the plant. For the redundant workers the plan provides for the recourse to the extra-ordinary Wage Guarantee Fund for two years and economic incentives for voluntary resignations. In Italy Electrolux has around 8,000 employees and five plants. The group has around 55,000 employees worldwide.
Eurofound (2009), Electrolux, Internal restructuring in Italy, factsheet number 68955, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/68955.
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