Odense Shipyard Announces Job Losses

The management of Odense Steel Shipyard Ltd. say that due to difficulties in winning new orders, they have decided to initiate negotiations for a reduction in the number of employees.

According to the Management the reduction may amount to approximately 140 salaried employees in the administration, design and engineering departments.

However they say there will be a continued need for approximately 440 salaried employees and efforts towards obtaining new orders will continue.

The Yard presently employs approximately 575 salaried and 2,600 waged employees.

The management of Odense Steel Shipyard Ltd. and employee representatives will immediately initiate negotiations, and a negotiation committee will be established in order to reduce the impact of the contemplated reductions.

Bosses say that they will be 'open to all proposals', including establishing a job centre, to reduce the impact of the contemplated reductions of the labour force.