Swedish telecoms firm Ericsson will begin redundancy talks next Monday, aimed at cutting nearly one-tenth of its Finnish workforce.
The company said on Monday that it will begin negotiations on 20 April, which could lead to the loss of up to 95 jobs.
Ericsson’s research and development staff was informed of the plan on Monday. The move is part of a cost-slashing programme launched in November.
Oulu to be spared
The cuts and reorganisation will affect R&D employees in Kirkkonummi, just west of Helsinki – not those in the northern city of Oulu.
The Swedish firm has a payroll of about 1,000 in Finland. Its previous round of belt-tightening ended in November with 117 redundancies.
Ericsson was once an archrival of Nokia in the mobile phone business. Now both firms are focusing on mobile networks.