A 'social plan', the elimination of 35 full-time jobs and a reform of the collective labor agreement. Those are the three ways in which potato product manufacturer CêlaVíta hopes to secure its own future. A voluntary severance package is leading in this respect, although it cannot be ruled out that eventually there will also be compulsory redundancies.
Potato producer CêlaVíta is forced to cut 35 full-time jobs. This, in combination with a 'social plan' and a reform of the collective labor agreement, should provide future security for the company from Wezep. Trade union CNV previously opposed Broadcasting Gelderland already know that 'the potato product manufacturer is doing very badly'. CêlaVíta has been part of McCain since 2012. That Canadian company has invested a lot of money in the Dutch subsidiary in recent years. "But that will stop at some point. The pouch is now empty," said the union.
Voluntary severance scheme
Given CêlaVíta's financial situation, it is inevitable that jobs will have to be cut. A voluntary severance package is also mentioned. This means that the company is calling on employees to leave voluntarily. However, the union fears that this will not reach the 35. "Then compulsory redundancies are inevitable." It therefore advises members to accept the company's final offer.
The employees who eventually continue to work at the potato company do not come out unscathed. They must hand in about thirteen atv days per person. "This without them receiving wage compensation," the union reports. The social plan that CêlaVíta has also drawn up should ultimately provide security for the future. The next two years should show whether this is feasible. "It's the last chance for the company."
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