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February 13, 2012
Sony Ericsson to cut 450 jobs in Lund
Published: 16 Dec 09 07:42 CET | Double click on a word to get a translation
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/23870/20091216/
Sony Ericsson plans to reduce the workforce at facilities in Lund in southern Sweden by 15 percent, putting 450 of the mobile handset manufacturer’s employees out of work.
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The downsizing is set to take place in the middle of 2010, and will also affect up to 200 consultants
“That’s the stated objective,” said Sony Ericsson spokesperson Aldo Liguori to the TT news agency.
According to Liguori, the reductions in Lund are part of a global cost-savings package which the company presented in April.
“We’re now going to raise the issue with unions and put forward a formal redundancy notice,” said Liguori.
Exactly when formal notice will be given and which parts of Sony Ericsson’s Lund operations will be affected remains unclear.
In being told of the impending cuts, Sony Ericsson employees were told the changes were meant to help ensure quality improvements to the company's mobile phones in the future.
"It's no secret we've had problems in recent years, including with the software in the telephones," said Liguori.
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I'm not sure how reducing a company's workforce by 15% results in quality improvements?
I've lost count on the number of articles about Sony Ericsson layoffs, financial losses and loss of market share.
They lost their edge and are now a small player in the mobile phone market.
If you want to charge more, you have to offer more.
The problem is, when you have a massive over inflated socialist system as this country has with it's outrageous sales tax, excessive employee handouts, a Union system that will support and fight for any employees who are total flakes , no company here is going to be competitive.
Completely agree. There is a lot of deadwood at Sony Ericsson.
One needs quality and not quantity ...
Bingo. I'm surprised many traditional swedish businesses have made it as long as they have already.
I have lived here for many years. I actually think the government needs to crack down on employers abusing the "temp" thing.
I have not had a permanent job for 6 years and I am a foreigner. I know many Swedes who are also in the same situation. I think if I went back to my home country I could probably manage to get a stable job for awhile. Not having stable employment has made my life extremely difficult in Sweden.
You beat me to the comment that you made.
Good, glad to see someone who still thinks like a Swede .
This is still Sweden, but Sony Ericsson is following the disastrous American model that several of the comments here seem to relish, even as that country is in the grips of 10.8% unemployment, with 15 millions unemployed, with millions without homes, and 50 millions without heath-care, and with their population finally becoming restive and looking for alternatives to their vicious Capitalism.
"Socialism" here never looked so good, but Sweden must get away from emulating the abysmal American system. .