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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Food And Beverage Manufacture Of Food Products 10.51 - Operation of dairies and cheese making
128 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
20 January 2012
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 March 2012
Description
The Vosges-based Fromagerie de Xertigny (Lactalis) announced that it is to cut 128 jobs out of 162 and discontinue the production of soft rind cheeses in the first quarter of 2012. According to a recent agreement, affected employees will receive 70% of their gross wage during a ten-month period to find alternative employment and a bonus of EUR 44,500. The 34 remaining employees will continue to work in the company for the collection of milk and primary processing.
Sources
20 January 2012: L'usine Nouvelle
Citation
Eurofound (2012), Fromagerie de Xertigny, Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 73331, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/73331.
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