Mobile phone manufacturer Nokia has completed its co-determination talks with staff, and announces that it will cut 1,400 jobs in Finland – just as it announced in late April
The first discussions concerned product development of the Symbian and Meego operating systems, as well as in the unit manufacturing basic handset models.
In some parts of the organization, discussions are still going on.
Nokia says that the cutbacks in jobs will be implemented in stages through the end of 2012. All those who will lose their jobs will stay on the Nokia payroll through the end of 2011 even if their tasks end before that.
Those who are being let go will have outplacement services available to them, with experts helping in the search for new jobs or training. There is also support for entrepreneurship, and financial assistance.
Helsingin Sanomat