Denmark: historical agreement for the closure of the last cigarette plant in Denmark

or the shutdown of House of Prince was qualified as “the best agreement” of this kind in the country. Not only does it provide for generous compensation for the 500 employees who will loose their job, it also helps 90% of them find a new job quickly, to make sure they remain motivated until the factory closes in January 2011. It also guarantees psychological follow-up. Unions recognized that they took advantage of the presence within the EWC of the British American Tobacco multinational, which