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.
Utilities Water Supply; Sewerage, Waste Management And Remediation Activities Waste Collection, Treatment And Disposal Activities; Materials Recovery 38 - Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery
276 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
28 September 2016
Employment effect (start)
29 September 2016
Foreseen end date
Description
Alto Belice Ambiente, the company in charge of waste management services in the hinterland of Palermo, is to dismiss all its 276 workers.
The company has discontinued its activities since January 2015 due to its bankruptcy.
In the meantime, workers have been suspended from work and negotiations involving local governments are ongoing, addressing options to reduce costs and to put workers back to work.
Eventually, the dismissal of workers was deemed as a necessary step to grant them a priority right over hiring from companies replacing Alto Belice Ambiente in the area.
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