28-01-2009 UNI Global Union: HP and EDS workers are fighting against the greediness of their management

Excerpt from the UNI website:

Whereas the European economy plunges further into the crisis with its array of drastic social consequences, HP/EDS management is taking advantage of the current situation to shed jobs and cut wages and benefits. Nothing justifies the severity of the announced measures. In reality, HP is not a company in crisis. It is a very profitable company which announced excellent results at the end of 2008.

In a period of uncertainty where governments are trying to restore confidence and maintain purchasing power through stability plans to avoid a long-term economic depression, the EMF and UNI-Europa call on the HP/EDS management to shoulder its responsibility towards its workforce who has contributed to the success and the growth of the company in the recent years.