The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products Manufacture Of Computer, Electronic And Optical Products 26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
370 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
3 November 2008
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2009
Foreseen end date
Description
Motorola, one of the leading companies in producing mobile phones, is to close its research centre located at Turin, with the loss of 370 jobs. Moreover, the company announced other 30 job cuts in its offices located at Milan and Rome. The job cuts are included in the reorganisation plan announced by the company at the beginning of November. The plan will affect the Motorola sites worldwide. The trade unions reacted to the company’s decision by going out on strike and trying to involve the local authorities in order to avoid the closure of the research centre. Motorola is one of the leading companies in the mobile communications. It has around 66,000 employees worldwide.
Sources
11 April 2009: Il Sole 24 Ore
7 November 2008: Il manifesto
Citation
Eurofound (2008), Motorola, Closure in Italy, factsheet number 67361, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67361.
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