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.
Manufacturing Manufacture For Transport Equipment Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers 29.32 - Manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles
164 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
30 September 2014
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2015
Foreseen end date
4 October 2015
Description
Autoliv France, subsidiary of the Swedish automotive safety systems manufacturer and suppplier Autoliv, is to cut 164 jobs at its site in Gournay-en-Bray (Seine-Maritime) in response to the decreasing market. The management announced that the job reduction measure would be achieved through a twelve weeks voluntary departure plan. If there are not enough volunteers, the group will then have to dismiss employees until November 2016.
After the announcement, employees have decided to go on strike and ask for a meeting with the group management.
Sources
30 September 2014: Paris Normandie
Citation
Eurofound (2014), Autoliv France, Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 77624, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/77624.
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