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.
Media 58 - Publishing activities 58.1 - Publishing of books, newspapers and other publishing activities, except software publishing 58.12 - Publishing of newspapers
100 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
9 November 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
The Guardian has announced that 100 editorial and commercial jobs are to be cut. Management hope that the cuts can all be made by voluntary redundancy. Staff will be told what impact the restructure will have on their jobs by 9th December. Within the last year 68 jobs have been cut by voluntary redundancy from a staff of 850 within the editorial department, and 82 jobs have been lost from commercial operations.
Sources
9 November 2009: The Guardian
Citation
Eurofound (2009), The Guardian, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 69825, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/69825.