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Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
New offshoring locations
Poland, India
139 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
12 May 2016
Employment effect (start)
27 June 2016
Foreseen end date
Description
Fujitsu Finland, the Finnish branch of Japaneese ICT-company Fujitsu, has initiated employer-employee negotiations aiming to cut 140 jobs. According to Fujitsu the reason for the redundancies is increasing global competition which has led to an increase in offshore activities.
UPDATE 2016/06/27:The first stage of employer-employee negotiations have been completed resulting in an initial 16 redundancies over the summer, with 123 to follow during the autumn months of this year. 139 jobs are to be lost in total. In addition the amount of offshore activities in Poland and India will be increased leading to further cuts and fewer new jobs in Finland. Moreover, there is a possibility of a reduction in temporary labour recruitment and internal retirement plans as a result of increased offshore activity, but so far has not been included in the formal plans.
Sources
12 May 2016: tivi.fi
12 May 2016: Taloussanomat
22 June 2016: tivi.fi
Citation
Eurofound (2016), Fujitsu Finland, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Finland, factsheet number 87719, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/87719.
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