Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Netherlands
Region
Zuid-Nederland;
Location of affected unit(s)
Bergen op Zoom
Sector
Administrative Services
Services To Buildings And Landscape Activities
Cleaning Activities
81.2 - Cleaning activities

180 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
9 July 2014
Employment effect (start)
9 July 2014
Foreseen end date
31 December 2014

Description

On 9 July 2014, Facilicom (catering, cleaning and other supporting services) and the unions reached an agreement on a social plan for the 180 employees (mainly providing cleaning and catering services) that will lose their job as a result of the closure Philip Morris plant in Bergen op Zoom. The agreement was reached after 10 days of strikes. As reported, the employees will get a relatively favourable redundancy payment and will receive assistance in finding new employment.


Sources

  • 10 July 2014: NRC Handelsblad
  • 10 July 2014: De Volkskrant
  • 9 July 2014: NU

Citation

Eurofound (2014), Facilicom, Internal restructuring in Netherlands, factsheet number 77415, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/77415.