Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Netherlands
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Information / Communication
Publishing Of Information; Production And Programming Of Audiovisual
Publishing Activities
58.13 - Publishing of newspapers

130 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
7 December 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

On 7 December 2009, De Persgroep Nederland announced it will scrap 130 of the 760 jobs in the Netherlands. The Amsterdam based newspapers De Volkskrant and Trouw will be affected. Forty jobs will be lost in the editorial staff, and another 90 among supporting staff like marketing, client service and advertisement. Earlier, De Persgroep Nederland announced a loss of 185 jobs at the Rotterdam based newspaper AD.


Sources

  • 7 December 2009: NRC Handelsblad

Citation

Eurofound (2009), De Persgroep Nederland, Internal restructuring in Netherlands, factsheet number 70160, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/70160.