Communiqué, issue 3, 2004
Articles
- Foundation findings place family policies back on the agenda
- Social policy a priority for Dutch EU Presidency
- Monitoring industrial change in Europe: future prospects
- Quality of life in Europe: theme of the next information campaign
- Increasing number of lay-offs in the first quarter of 2004
- Trends and drivers of change in the European railway sector
- Benchmarking the quality of industrial relations in the public sector
- Changing attitudes toward financial participation
- The Foundation’s ‘open-door’ policy
Previous issues of Communiqué
Companies across Europe announced the loss of 81,129 jobs as a result of their restructuring initiatives during the first three months of 2004, according to recent data from the European Restructuring Monitor. France (9.39%) and the United Kingdom (10.14%) stand out with the highest number of job losses per 10,000 people, ending the trend of significant job losses restricted to only the small economies of Europe.
Increasing number of lay-offs in the first quarter of 2004
However, during the same period, PSA Peugeot Citroën in France announced its intention to recruit 7,000 employees in 2004. B&Q, the UK DIY retailer, announced it would open 20 new retail outlets in the near future, recruiting a total of 3,500 people.
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