Motorola Cuts 1,000 Jobs in China

Motorola has reportedly made around 1,000 staff redundant from its Chinese R&D facility - leaving just 100 staff at its Wangjing offices. A spokesperson for Motorola told the official China Daily newspaper that job cuts had occurred, but declined to confirm the numbers.

"According to Motorola's financial results for the fourth quarter of last year, the company dismissed 4,000 employees worldwide, including 3,000 employees from the mobile phone unit. But that is a global figure, and we do not have specific figures for China and other regions," the spokesperson noted. "Motorola China has offered compensation to employees in accordance with Chinese laws and regulations." Although Motorola has cut staff in China, its commitment to the development of the country and the importance of the global strategic role of the Chinese market will remain unchanged."

"I saw many former colleagues leaving the company with an envelope in their hands, looking pale," a Motorola China employee, who wished to remain anonymous, told reporters. He said that although he had not been fired, seeing colleagues leaving still made him sad.

Last year, Motorola cut 600 jobs from its offices in China - although most of the staff being cut then were contractors.

On the web: China Daily

Posted to the site on 12th February 2009