Goodyear announces 800 job cuts at tire producer
US-based tire concern Goodyear, the majority shareholder in domestic tire
producer T.C. Debica S.A., announced that in light of mounting competition
on the world tire markets, it will be forced to dismiss 800 of the Debica'
s 4,000 employees in the near future. By reducing its number of staff,
management says it hopes to curb production costs to keep operations
profitable. The firm's trade unions expressed surprise and outrage at the
management's move, saying they had heard rumors of employment reduction
but not on such a large scale. The unionists are now demanding that
management explain the economic grounds for their decision.
(Rzeczpospolita, p.A3)
