CNV union: BP cuts 150 jobs in the Netherlands ‘to protect’
Oil and gas group BP is cutting 150 jobs in the Netherlands. This reports trade union CNV. The British energy company is making the intervention, according to the union, to protect profitability now that oil prices have fallen. This writes ANP on Friday morning.
According to CNV, BP plans to cut jobs between next year and 2030. In particular, the number of positions of employees not covered by the collective labour agreement will go down. According to CNV, it is still too early to say how many compulsory redundancies there will be. ‘We are enormously shocked by the scale of the reorganisation. From the trade unions, we deeply regret BP’s decision,’ CNV reported.
A BP spokesperson in the Netherlands could not immediately be reached for questions. Earlier this year, it was announced that BP wanted to cut thousands of jobs worldwide.
In July, news broke that industry peer Catom, owner of the OK brand, was taking over all BP’s activities in the Netherlands. The acquisition involves around 300 filling stations and 15 loading locations, which will be converted to the OK brand. The sale was approved by the Consumer & Market Authority (ACM) in October and is expected to be completed by the end of 2025.
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