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.
Public Administration And Defence Public Administration And Defence; Compulsory Social Security Administration Of The State And The Economic And Social Policy Of The Community 84.11 - General public administration activities
900 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
20 February 2014
Employment effect (start)
1 March 2014
Foreseen end date
1 March 2016
Description
On 20 February 2014 the municipality of Amsterdam announced it will cut at least 900 jobs in the coming two years. Background to the restructuring are budget cuts by the central government and the requirement to make operations more efficient. Forced dismissals will be avoided as much as possible. Since 2010 the number of jobs in the city authority have already been reduced from 15,714 to the present 12,900.
Sources
21 February 2014: De Telegraaf
21 February 2014: De Volkskrant
21 February 2014: Het Financieele Dagblad
Citation
Eurofound (2014), Gemeente Amsterdam, Internal restructuring in Netherlands, factsheet number 76647, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/76647.
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