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After MS-Nokia Pact, Many Nokia Workers Walk Out In Protest

Posted by timothy on from the let's-enjoy-the-brisk-finnish-air dept.

Mr. McGibby writes "After the announcement of the partnership between Nokia and Microsoft this morning workers voiced their concern with the deal by walking out of Nokia facilities. It is believed that as many as a thousand workers marched out today (or took the day off using flex time) so that the company would know that they don't believe the partnership is in their best interest, even after CEO' Stephen Elop's startlingly frank 'burning platform' memo earlier this week."
Looks like many investors felt the same way.

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  1. Fuck Nokia by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Yeah? Fuck you guys. Have you learned NOTHING from the past twenty years of history? Here's my prediction: Nokia will cease to exist inside of ten years, propped up by the dumbphone market or not.

    1. Re:Fuck Nokia by Jeremiah+Cornelius · · Score: -1, Troll

      SMELL the FAIL!

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      "Flyin' in just a sweet place,
      Never been known to fail..."
  2. Re:Wow by SuperKendall · · Score: -1, Troll

    Don't worry, the U.S. may send you a bit of assistance when living off other people's money starts failing as eventually it always does.

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    "There is more worth loving than we have strength to love." - Brian Jay Stanley
  3. Re:Wow by Hognoxious · · Score: 1, Troll

    Nowhere in the world can you not fire someone for being a slacker

    Ever heard of France, Belgium or Greece?

    This is particularly true for government employees.

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    Confucius say, "Find worm in apple - bad. Find half a worm - worse."