Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Hungary
Region
Kozep-Magyarorszag; Kozep-Magyarorszag; Budapest
Location of affected unit(s)
Budapest
Sector
Information / Communication
Information Communication Services
Telecommunications
61 - Telecommunications

550 - 600 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
23 May 2011
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

MTVA, the holding group for public media, has announced the dismissal of up to 600 employees in public television and radio stations, as well as state news service MTI. The negotiation with the Works Council has led to an agreement on the dismissal procedure.

Employees being dismissed include award-winning journalists, producers and, in some cases, the entire staff of programs.

The opposition Socialist Party and pro-environment LMP said in separate statements that the jobs cuts were a cover for "politically cleansing" public media. On the other hand, MTVA denied any political motivation in selecting employees for dismissal, saying they were part of a "renewal" of public media.


Sources

  • 7 July 2011: Budapest Business Journal
  • 5 July 2011: Menedzser Fórum

Citation

Eurofound (2011), Médiaszolgáltatás-támogató és Vagyonkezelő Alap, Internal restructuring in Hungary, factsheet number 72241, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/72241.