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

120 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
15 January 2013
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

WAZ Group, the German newspaper and media group Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, announced to cut 120 jobs at its subsidiary Westfälische Rundschau (WR).

The Ruhr region and Westfalia-based WR is the only WAZ newspaper not making profits as it struggles with regional competitors. The job cuts, which will start in 2013, will affect journalists and administrative staff. A clear time line of the restructuring is not yet given.

WR-stakeholders and the trade union stage protests.


Sources

  • 16 January 2013: Handelsblatt

Citation

Eurofound (2013), Westfälische Rundschau, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 74806, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/74806.