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Ericsson layoffs at Genoa R&D site

Overview

Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson announced collective redundancy procedures for 131 employees at its research and development site in Genoa, Italy. The layoffs involve the closure of the entire Optical R&D department and portions of other sections focused on advanced network technologies, including 5G and 6G infrastructure. Ericsson attributed the decision to the “progressive decline and challenging dynamics of the Italian telecommunications market.”

Local labor representatives and political figures characterized the layoffs as a “social drama” that threatens Genoa’s status as a technological innovation hub. In response, Stefano Balleari, President of the Liguria Regional Council, convened regional parliamentarians to coordinate an institutional response. Efforts to protect the local industrial landscape include scheduled meetings with the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy and hearings before the Chamber of Deputies' X Commission for Productive Activities.

As industrial tensions persist in Liguria, local leaders continue to coordinate efforts to protect workers following the announcement of the collective dismissals.

Entities

Ericsson · Centro Pio La Torre · Palermo · Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Alessandria · Gianni Cuperlo

Timeline

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    Ericsson announces 131 layoffs at its Genoa R&D site

    Ericsson has announced the layoff of 131 employees at its Genoa site, closing key R&D departments focused on 5G and 6G technologies due to market challenges in Italy.

Sources

abruzzoindependent.it · brindisireport.it · ciaocomo.it · corrieredilamezia.it · giornale7.it · hashtagsicilia.it · ilmediterraneo24.it · ilpopolotortona.it · ilrestodelcarlino.it · ilsicilia.it · insiciliareport.it · mediaoneonline.it · meridionews.it · messinatoday.it · monza-news.it · preserreedintorni.it · quotidianodigela.it · reggiotoday.it · siciliafan.it · strettoweb.com · telenord.it · unionesarda.it · urbanpost.it

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