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Manufacturing (20 - 21) Manufacture of chemicals and pharmaceuticals 21 - Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 21.1 - Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products
147 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
16 December 2014
Employment effect (start)
22 December 2014
Foreseen end date
1 January 2015
Description
Pharmaceutical Spanish firm, Perez Jimenez, that is currently being liquidated, will dismiss 147 employees. The measure has been agreed with the union representatives from UGT and CTA. The unions have criticised the company decision. However, they have agreed to the labour force adjustment plan because workers have gone three years without wages or compensation.
Sources
16 December 2014: La Información
Citation
Eurofound (2014), Laboratorios Pérez Giménez, Closure in Spain, factsheet number 78014, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/78014.