Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Poland
Region
Centralny; Mazowieckie; Miasto Warszawa
Location of affected unit(s)
Warszawa
Sector
Education
Education
Education
85 - Education

2,100 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
8 June 2017
Employment effect (start)
1 September 2017
Foreseen end date

Description

Warszawa Local Government has announced that it will cut about 2,100 jobs in the local schools. The source reported that the restructuring programme will affect 1,200 teachers and 900 administrative employees. The most affected groups among teachers are physical education, English, Polish and math teachers. The employment status of another 7,000 teachers will be changed as they will be employed on a part-time basis. The restructuring programme is associated with the education reform which will be implemented in September 2017. Currently, Warszawa Local Government employs  about 25,900 teachers and about 12,200 administrative employees in the local schools.


Sources

  • 8 June 2017: Gazeta Wyborcza
  • 8 June 2017: Nasze Miasto Warszawa

Citation

Eurofound (2017), Warszawa Local Government, Internal restructuring in Poland, factsheet number 91156, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/91156.