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.
Manufacturing Manufacture For Transport Equipment Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers 29.1 - Manufacture of motor vehicles
200 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
18 November 2010
Employment effect (start)
22 December 2010
Foreseen end date
Description
On November 18 2010, Swedish car manufacturer SAAB Automobile announced that 200 fixed term workers will be dismissed by the end of 2010. Their contracts set to 22 December 2010 will not be extended. The dismissals only concern blue collar workers but it is possible also white collars will be affected by the restructuring. The reason is the expected decreasing sales during the Christmas holidays.
Eurofound (2010), Saab Automobile, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 71196, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/71196.
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