The Luxembourgish satellite telecommunications provider SES confirms that they are instating a redundancy plan, putting the jobs of 80 people at risk.

In a Friday press release, trade unions OCBL and LCGB denounced the redundancy plan proposed to the employees at SES (Société Européenne des Satellites) by the company's management.

The unions call it "scandalous", stating that instead of the redundancy plan they should negotiate an employment retention plan.

This is, however, not an entirely surprising development, as the SES board had already hinted at possible changes in October. The unions criticize the company's strategy of purely prioritising saving costs, while management benefits from generous salaries.

To reinforce the gravity of the situation, OGBL and LCGB are appealing for government intervention in this case, highlighting that the state owns one third of the Betzdorf company.