Type
Internal restructuring
Country
France
Region
Est; Franche-Comté; Doubs
Location of affected unit(s)
Sochaux
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture For Transport Equipment
Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers
29.10 - Manufacture of motor vehicles

300 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
1 September 2014
Employment effect (start)
3 November 2014
Foreseen end date
1 December 2014

Description

The car manufacturer PSA Peugeot-Citroën has decided to cut 300 temporary jobs. The job reduction measure will affect mostly its manufacturing units of the Peugeot 3008, 5008 and Citroën DS5 (from 2 teams to 1, 5 team).

The decision is linked with a capacity optimisation strategy. As reported the unions expressed fears for further job reduction measures in the future. 


Sources

  • 1 September 2014: L'usine Nouvelle

Citation

Eurofound (2014), PSA Peugeot Citroën, Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 77505, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/77505.