Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Belgium
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Transportation / Storage
Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation, Postal And Courier Activities
Postal And Courier Activities
53.1 - Postal activities under universal service obligation

900 - 1,000 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
6 December 2005
Employment effect (start)
15 January 2006
Foreseen end date

Description

Belgian La Poste has announced the development of Georoute 2, a programme aimed a restructuring postmen daily routines. The methods will decrease delivery time and save costs. The implementation of Georoute 2 would mean that from 900 to 1,000 postmen and other Post employees would lose their jobs. Unions have rejected the project and strikes went on in December 2005 in the Wallonie region.


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2005), La Poste, Internal restructuring in Belgium, factsheet number 62626, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/62626.