Hewlett-Packard recently confirmed that it was cutting 5,900 jobs
in Europe as part of its global restructuring plan announced in July.
Overall the overall company employs 44,000 workers in Europe, the
Middle East and Africa.
in Europe as part of its global restructuring plan announced in July.
Overall the overall company employs 44,000 workers in Europe, the
Middle East and Africa.
HP France confirmed that 1,240 jobs would be shed in France, where
the company employs about 4,800 workers. Gérard Larcher, the French
deputy labour minister, said he would discuss the planned cuts with HP
executives, vowing to “make sure the company takes all its
responsibilities toward the employees concerned.” He added “a decision
like this can’t be taken without looking at the consequences in a
certain number of countries.” Unions there have now called for a
one-day national strike to protest at the planned job cuts.
the company employs about 4,800 workers. Gérard Larcher, the French
deputy labour minister, said he would discuss the planned cuts with HP
executives, vowing to “make sure the company takes all its
responsibilities toward the employees concerned.” He added “a decision
like this can’t be taken without looking at the consequences in a
certain number of countries.” Unions there have now called for a
one-day national strike to protest at the planned job cuts.
Hewlett-Packard also announced its intention to cut 968
jobs in the UK during the next year. Most of the UK job losses are set
to go in human resources, IT and finance, and the company said it did
not know how many of the redundancies would be compulsory. An HP
spokeswoman told the BBC “We did expect the UK to be impacted,
following the announcement in July”.
jobs in the UK during the next year. Most of the UK job losses are set
to go in human resources, IT and finance, and the company said it did
not know how many of the redundancies would be compulsory. An HP
spokeswoman told the BBC “We did expect the UK to be impacted,
following the announcement in July”.
In July HP revealed that it would cut 14,500 jobs globally over 18 months in order to save $1.9bn a year.
The cutbacks are the largest at the company since 15,000
jobs were lost in the wake of HP’s $19bn acquisition of rival Compaq
Computer in May 2002.
jobs were lost in the wake of HP’s $19bn acquisition of rival Compaq
Computer in May 2002.