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Retail Wholesale Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles Non-Specialised Wholesale Trade 46.9 - Non-specialised wholesale trade
480 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
18 July 2012
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2015
Description
As part of its global restructuring plan, German wholesale and retail company Metro has announced the cutting of 900 posts worldwide by 2015 (see here), 200 of which in Germany. Additionally, Metro has announced plans to cut 280 out of 1,000 posts at Metro Cash & Carry in Düsseldorf.
While the 200 administrative posts shed in the global restructuring plan are said to be implemented by natural fluctuation, the 280 cash&carry jobs may involve direct dismissals. Negotiations with the works council have started.
Sources
17 July 2012: Handelsblatt
4 July 2012: Handelsblatt
Citation
Eurofound (2012), Metro, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 73977, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/73977.
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