Coca‑Cola Europoacific Partners has informed its workforce this week of a plan to initiate a collective layoff process that would result in the dismissal of 85 employees, confirmed by the company to this outlet. The personnel reductions are set to impact commercial operations staff and will be distributed across facilities in Esplugues de Llobregat, located in Baix Llobregat, and Madrid. While union sources with Csif specify that the majority of the terminations are expected at the Catalan plant, the corporation employs roughly 3,900 people across Spain, including plant floor workers and service staff.
According to the union representatives, the company formally notified the employee base on Monday afternoon about the intention to carry out the ERE. The prevailing assumption among the workers’ delegates is that the company aims to cut jobs in Spain to consolidate services at its Bulgaria center, thereby reducing labor costs. Coca‑Cola Europacific Partners acknowledges that it groups that portion of customer service in Bulgaria, mirroring restructurings it has carried out in other countries where it operates.
Following the formal announcement of the collective dismissal, in the coming days representatives from management and workers will convene to commence the consultation period. A 30‑day natural countdown begins at that point to reach an agreement. If no accord is reached within that window, the company reserves the right to proceed with the dismissals on the grounds of economic or organizational reasons alleged, and to pay the minimum statutory severance amounts accordingly.