Lear Corporation

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Portugal
Region
Continente; Península de Setúbal; Península de Setúbal
Location of affected unit(s)
Palmela
Sector
Manufacturing
(29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment
29.3 - Manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories
29.3 - Manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories
200 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
30 November 2009
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2010
Foreseen end date

Description

Lear Corporation, a global leading supplier of automotive seating systems in Palmela, announced the dismissal of 200 workers. The trade union commented that nothing predicted this outcome since the management announced last summer that the problems "were overcome with the launch of three new projects."

Sources

  • 30 November 2009: Visão

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Lear Corporation, Internal restructuring in Portugal, factsheet number 70023, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/70023.