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.
London, Cheadle (North West) Newcastle (North East)
Sector
Retail Wholesale And Retail Trade And Repair Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles Wholesale And Retail Trade And Repair Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles 45 - Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
431 - 600 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
18 April 2005
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
The GMB union has alerted motorists to moves by the AA to cut 431 jobs across the country. The cuts will mainly affect breakdown patrols of which 150 patrol drivers will go from London. Cheadle and Newcastle will also be affected. A letter dated 8 April 2005 outlines proposals to assess staff performance which the GMB predicts will led to 600 out of the current 4,000 jobs going. According to the union, AA patrol drivers are already working up to 90 hours a week and up to 12 days in a row and the stress on call centre staff will inevitability lead to errors and longer waiting times for AA customers.
Sources
18 April 2005: GMB Website
Citation
Eurofound (2005), AA, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 61426, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/61426.
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