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.
Utilities Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply 35 - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
New offshoring locations
300 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
8 October 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
National Grid has announced that it is to transfer 300 jobs to India. A total of 163 jobs are to be cut in the Newcastle office, another 137 jobs will go in Warwick and Northampton. The majority of the job losses will be in finance and human resource roles. The company has announced that all staff facing redundancy will have the opportunity to apply for alternative jobs.
Trade Unions GMB and Unison have criticised the off shoring stating that the company was very profitable. Workers at the plant on Tyneside took part in a 24-hour stoppage over plans to outsource work to India. There are no details of further action.
No details were given about when the transfer of work would take place.
Sources
8 October 2009: BBC Website
Citation
Eurofound (2009), National Grid, Offshoring/Delocalisation in United Kingdom, factsheet number 69684, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69684.
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