German unions call for Nokia boycott
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The DGB confederation of German trade unions called Thursday for a boycott of Nokia, the world's leading maker of mobile telephones, in response to the planned closure of a western German factory.
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The Nokia Corporation said it would lay off up to 700 people globally, mostly in its enterprise business operation, to increase efficiency and improve competitiveness. The layoffs, expected within the next few months, include 340 workers in Finland. The cuts will affect research and development, related sales and marketing, as well as internal information technology operations, the company said. Nokia said it would try to transfer some workers to different posts.
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German anger over plans by Nokia   to close a plant escalated on Friday, with the  finance minister accusing the cellphone maker of "caravan  capitalism" and others vowing to replace their Nokia phones.
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German Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck  said on Friday that Nokia's  decision to close a  plant in Germany was an example of "caravan capitalism," and  that the firm was risking its reputation.
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Nokia, the world&#39;s largest mobile phone maker, this week took legal action against two European manufacturers for allegedly infringing on technology patents and registered designs.
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Nokia Corp., the world's largest mobile phone maker, took legal action earlier this week against two European manufacturers for allegedly infringing on technology patents and registered designs.
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German services union Verdi kept up the pressure on Deutsche Telekom Thursday, with 15,000 employees staging walk-outs as a second day of talks got underway to resolve strikes at the telecoms giant.
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Siemens AG tried Sunday to blunt fierce criticism from politicians, labor unions and the media for unloading its mobile phone business on a Taiwanese company which has failed to keep it afloat.
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Nokia Corp., the world's biggest mobile phone maker, said Tuesday it plans to lay off "a few hundred" research and development workers globally, including up to 250 in Finland, in a move to cut costs.
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Nokia Corp., the world's largest mobile phone maker, plans to shut down its Florida phone refurbishing plant by September 2005 and cut 400 jobs.
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Nokia's plans to close a plant in Germany have sparked calls for a boycott and warnings from the German government.
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German rail workers extended strikes over pay on Tuesday, causing what operator Deutsche Bahn described as "massive disruptions" for millions of morning rush hour commuters across the country.
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Ver.di -- the giant services sector union -- said on Thursday that more than 61,000 employees of Deutsche Telekom could be affected by company plans to spin off some services activities, such as call-centres, many more than originally estimated.
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Finnish phone firm Nokia is to cut 700 jobs globally, in a bid to make itself "more competitive".
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German union leaders say more than 12,000 workers have staged warning strikes at three Volkswagen plants, while a sixth round of contract talks was scheduled in Hannover.
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Nokia hasn't been able to meet demand for its new high-end E90 mobile phone, due to problems with early handsets.
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"It is true that we support infrastructure in economically less privileged regions, also in Germany"  Anti-Nokia anger in Germany for closing a factory is growing. Besides public demonstrations several top level politicians are publicly ditching the firm's phones. via MobileMonday