economy
diciembre 23, 2025
Multinacional que vendió su operación en Colombia anunció plan para el recorte de 5.500 empleados
Telefónica, uno de los grupos de telecomunicaciones más importantes de Europa, ha venido ejecutando una reestructuración estratégica que incluye tanto la reducción de su presencia en mercados de América Latina como ajustes en sus operaciones en España.
TL;DR
- Telefónica is restructuring its operations in Latin America and Spain.
- The company sold its majority stake in Colombia Telecomunicaciones (Coltel) to Millicom (Tigo) for approximately $400 million.
- This sale represents a move to reduce exposure in Latin America and focus on key European markets.
- Telefónica plans to cut around 5,500 jobs in Spain.
- Over 4,525 employees are expected to leave through voluntary exits and early retirement.
- The cost of the job reduction plan is €2.5 billion.
- The layoffs were agreed upon with unions UGT, Comisiones Obreras, and Sumados-Fetico, excluding forced dismissals.
- The collective bargaining agreement has been extended until 2030.
- Up to a thousand additional employees may voluntarily join the program.
- 10% to 15% of departures may be compensated by new hires, indicating a selective adjustment of staff profiles.