Hewlett-Packard removes 324 jobs in Diegem

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Hewlett-Packard removes 324 jobs in Diegem

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When Hewlett-Packard technology in Diegem, the board intends to collective redundancies of 324 people announced. In addition, part of the business (service desk) are transferred to subsidiary CDS in Mechelen. The liberal trade union ACLVB this affects 472 people. The plans are in keeping with the global restructuring of the group. At HP in total 2,500 people work in Belgium.
Last year the European Works announced that there had to be saved. Today the details for the Belgian office announced. Under PR manager Anneleen Holleweg is intended for the operation by the end of the year to complete. Personnel affected by the collective resignation of the following weeks would be informed, after consultation with the unions. "We realize the impact for these people and their families and want to make sure our responsibility," said Holleweg.
Information Phase
The unions at HP Diegem regret the announced redundancies of 324 employees. Immediate action by staff is not expected. The information and consultation phase of this collective redundancies will start Thursday and the trade unions could take months.
Relief
"The Board refers to as grounds for collective redundancies to the declining sales in the IT sector and the relocation of activities elsewhere. The staff is being informed of the decision," said Secretary-LBC Koen Dries. "I suspect that in addition also some sadness that relief will finally come clear. We knew for some time that something to come Sat. For several months back, the company announced that all in all 8000 jobs were killed in Europe "said Dries. The joint trade union front this afternoon makes its views known.
The liberal trade union says it will try to get to the bottom on wages and working conditions for the 472 employees who are transferred to CDS in Mechelen, a subsidiary of HP. These are people from the service desk in Mechelen. (belga / LPB)