Fa. Blokker

Location

Noord-Holland

Founded

1961-05-15

Risk Signals

746 news mentions monitored

Industry Context

This company is tracked across risk categories, including those related to its sector (e.g., Fabricated Structural Metal, Miscellaneous Structural Metal Work, Amusement and Recreation Services, Not Elsewhere Classified), including supply chain integrity, ESG practices, labor disputes, and regulatory compliance.

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Criticism of Tennet for Chinese partner with dubious reputation - 'Palmer lacks experience to rescue Blokker'

2024-12-27 (mtsprout.nl)

Criticism of Tennet for Chinese partner with dubious reputation - 'Palmer lacks experience to rescue Blokker'

The VVD demands clarification about Tennet's deal with the Chinese cable manufacturer TBEA. The company is linked to forced labor by Uighurs.

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CNV wants to talk quickly with curators at Blokker

2024-11-14 (interiorbusiness.nl)

CNV wants to talk quickly with curators at Blokker

The CNV trade union wants to sit down with the curators at Blokker as soon as possible. Today the judge declared the household goods store chain permanently bankrupt. “We want to prevent employees from being in uncertainty for an unnecessarily long time,” says Jacqueline Twerda of CNV.

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CNV: 'Blokker staff, get out as quickly as possible'

2024-11-13 (dvhn.nl)

CNV: 'Blokker staff, get out as quickly as possible'

While the curator wants to keep the stores open, the CNV trade union is calling on Blokker's three thousand employees to switch to another job as quickly as possible

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CNV wants to sit down with Stella management

2024-11-06 (retailtrends.nl)

CNV wants to sit down with Stella management

Trade union CNV wants to talk to Stella's management as soon as possible about the consequences for employees of the deferral of payment requested on Tuesday.

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Trade union CNV already had a 'script' for Blokker's demise ready

2024-11-05 (bnr.nl)

Trade union CNV already had a 'script' for Blokker's demise ready

Twerda is hopeful that the employees will emerge without any damage for the time being. For example, Blokker only has deferred payment and the physical...

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CNV happy with management's takeover of Blokker

2019-04-01 (lc.nl)

CNV happy with management's takeover of Blokker

Trade union CNV is pleased with the news that CEO Michiel Witteveen is taking over retail chains Blokker and Big Bazar. The association sees this as a sign that "there is still music" in Blokker.

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Blokker renames most Xenos stores to 'Casa' - 60 Xenos stores remain for the time being

2018-03-13 (businessinsider.nl)

Blokker renames most Xenos stores to 'Casa' - 60 Xenos stores remain for the time being

Trade union CNV believes that Blokker has prevented worse with the proposed takeover of the Xenos stores.

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'Problems in Blokker chains not yet resolved'

2017-06-13 (lc.nl)

'Problems in Blokker chains not yet resolved'

Blokker Holding's major loss in 2016 confirms the problems at the retail group and also shows that there are still a few very difficult years ahead for the individual chains. This was stated by trade union leader Martijn den Heijer of CNV on Tuesday.

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Xenos cuts 250 jobs; pancake mix creates panic and optimism at ASML

2016-01-20 (mtsprout.nl)

Xenos cuts 250 jobs; pancake mix creates panic and optimism at ASML

Plus: record loss for Deutsche Bank and ex-Twitter CEO starts health app. Every day MT presents the business from the news of the day in 10 points. Today: 1. Xenos cuts 250 jobs Retail chain Xenos is cutting approximately 250 jobs in the Netherlands.

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