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Mining / Quarrying 05 - Mining of coal and lignite 05 - Mining of coal and lignite 05 - Mining of coal and lignite
800 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
7 July 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
The Silesia colliery Czechowice-Dziedzice (owned by Kompania Węglowa) is about to be liquidated; over 800 workers are at risk of losing their jobs. At present, the colliery is racking up losses of PLN 7-9 million every month.
Sources
7 July 2009: Polska Agencja Prasowa Webside (www.pap.pl)
Citation
Eurofound (2009), Kompania Węglowa, Bankruptcy in Poland, factsheet number 69260, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/69260.