Nokia Agrees To Shorter Temporary Layoffs

Nokia has come to an agreement with the staff of its integral Salo, Finland plant.  Employees with experience a shorter-than-expected set of temporary layoffs.

“Temporary layoffs (will) last on average five weeks. Depending on the units, they vary from 3 to 7 weeks,” a Nokia spokesman said.

On Febrary 11, Nokia said it would lay off the entire staff on rotation for up to 12 weeks as part of a plan to lower costs by $892 million.

“The plant will continue to work without stoppages,” the spokesman said.

The plant at Salo is the last handset factory in all of Western Europe, after Nokia closed a plant in Bochum, Germany a year ago.

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