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Article: Motorola jobs in axe threat; SILICON GLEN CRISIS: East Kilbride bosses and staff stunned by latest blow in Scots hi-tech industry

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December 19, 2001
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MOTOROLA staff in East Kilbride face a bleak Christmas after the hi-tech giant warned it was cutting 9400 jobs.

The company confirmed 4000 of the worldwide cuts would be in its semiconductor operation, which employs 2000 at East Kilbride and 600 at South Queensferry.

The grim warning comes as the American firm battles multi- million pound losses.

Motorola axed 3100 jobs at Bathgate plant earlier this year. A total of 9000 jobs have now been cut or put on hold by inward investors in Scotland this year.

Stunned workers at East Kilbride heard the news as they prepared to start their last shift before Christmas.

A union official at the factory said: "This is a stunner, especially at this ...

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