Nokia staff to strike this afternoon
Up to 8,500 to Finnish early
By Martin Veitch: Friday 23 February 2007, 14:30
NOKIA STAFF in Finland are staging a half-day strike this afternoon
in protest at recent layoffs, according to Reuters.
Last week, Nokia said it would cut up to 700 jobs, including about
340 in Finland, as part of a reorganisation.
Of course, Nokias position is particularly sensitive in its native
Finland where it is by far the largest company. The layoffs might
also suggest that despite persistent rumours, Nokia is unlikely to
pursue an acquisition of Palm. µ
* INQBLOT Wikipedia has some excellent trivia on Nokia, including
the fact (possibly) that the special ringtone is Morse code for
SMS. It also reminds us that the company name should be
pronounced with the emphasis on the first syllable, as in Give us
that phone or Ill knock ya block off.
