Company/Organisation:
Ducros Express
Geographic Location
Country:
France
Company
Sector:
Transportation / storage
Transportation and storage
53 - Postal and courier activities
Number Employed:
3100
Group:
Caravelle
Employment Effects
Announcement Date:
06-01-2011
Planned Job Reductions min:
500
Planned Job Reductions max:
700
Type of Restructuring:
Internal restructuring
Direct Dismissals:
457
Additional Information
On 6th January 2010, the postal express company Ducros Express presented its restructuring plan to its Works Council. The plan will affect up to 700 jobs and envisages at least 500 forced dismissals. The restructuring plan also includes changes in employment contract and internal mobility. Ducros belongs to the French group Caravelle who acquired it from Deutsche Post DHL last summer.
update 18-03-2011. Management and employee representatives agreed to preserve 100 jobs. The dismissal will affect 457 positions rather the 557 expected.
Sources:
18-03-2011AFP Liaisons sociales
06-01-2011Le Monde
03-01-2011Le Figaro
07-01-2011Les Echos
Sources Links:
www.lefigaro.fr/flash-eco/2011/01/03/97002-20110103FILWWW00577-ducros-express-500-licenciements.php
www.lesechos.fr/entreprises-secteurs/auto-transport/actu/0201053731056.htm