European trade unions immediately reacted when the giant Finnish phone company announced, on January 16, the closure of one of its German sites. The European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF) denounced the "lateness with which its EWC was informed of this restructuring" and declared that it intended on examining this from a legal point of view and, should the need arise, Nokia will have to be prepared for court proceedings. The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) says this case "shows the importance of urgently reviewing the EWC Directive". (Ref. 080042)
The EMF wants the law to be respected. Peter Scherrer, EFM general secretary, was outraged by the lateness with which the EWC was informed of the closure of the mobile Bochum site (Germany), which should take place in the middle of the year and lead to 2.300 direct job cuts and 1.700 others among subcontractors.
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