Type
Internal restructuring
Country
France
Region
Bassin Parisien; Bourgogne; Côte-d\'Or
Location of affected unit(s)
Dijon
Sector
Information / Communication
Publishing Of Information; Production And Programming Of Audiovisual
Publishing Activities
58.13 - Publishing of newspapers

47 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
3 May 2018
Employment effect (start)
1 August 2018
Foreseen end date

Description

The regional newspaper publisher Est Bourgogne Média (EBM) has announced a voluntary departure plan to cut 47 positions out of a total of 300 employees. The cuts will take place at its two regional newspapers the 'Journal de Saône-et-Loire' and the 'Bien Public'. The plan affects 29 technician positions , 8 positions in the editorial office, and 10 in other services, mainly administrative positions.

EBM belongs to the group EBRA that is a subsidiary of the bank group Crédit Mutuel CIC. EBR announced 130 job cuts at other newspapers in the regions Lorraine and Alsace in 2017


Sources

  • 3 May 2018: France 3 Bourgogne

Citation

Eurofound (2018), Est Bourgogne Media (EBM), Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 93967, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/93967.