Ver.di and the IGBCE trade union have negotiated an agreement with the E.ON energy company over restructuring in Germany. The agreement runs until 2016 and covers issues such as early retirement, severance payments and the setting up of a company to deal with employment and training. The aim of the agreement is to avoid compulsory redundancies. The E.ON 2.0 restructuring programme will involve around 6,000 job cuts in Germany out of a worldwide total of 11,000.
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Agreement over restructuring at E.ON in Germany
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