Alcatel Lucent battles unions in bid to slash 5,500 jobs

Low cost threat from China looms large

Ailing telecoms kit maker Alcatel Lucent is facing a typically robust response from French unions as it tries to slash costs, and over 5,000 jobs, in a bid to compete better - especially against low-cost rivals from China.…

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