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.
Transportation / Storage Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation, Postal And Courier Activities Postal And Courier Activities 53.10 - Postal activities under universal service obligation
500 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
17 January 2019
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
PostNL and trade unions BVPP, CNV and VHP2 have reached an agreement on a new collective labour agreement for PostNL, which will result in the creation of 500 new positions. PostNL is looking for parcel deliverers in order to reduce the working load of its employees. PostNL will also offer permanent contracts to 200 employees on a fixed-term contract and wages will be raised in total about 3%. The largest trade union FNV will not sign the agreement, as it had much higher demands.
Previous restructuring took place in 2018, when 2,000 jobs were lost, while 1,600 were created.
Eurofound (2019), PostNL, Business expansion in Netherlands, factsheet number 96494, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/96494.
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