Zimmer Biomet cuts up to 580 jobs in Winterthur

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    "title": "Zimmer Biomet cuts up to 580 jobs in Winterthur - tagesanzeiger.ch",
    "excerpt": "The US medical technology group plans a major job cut in Winterthur. How many of the total 730 jobs will be eliminated is still open. The city council is concerned.First, Zimmer Biomet only moved its headquarters away from Winterthur. Now the major job cut follows. The US medical technology group wants to restructure its production. In this context, up to 580 of 730 jobs could be eliminated at the Winterthur site, as the company announced on Wednesday. How many jobs will ultimately be cut depends on the consultation process with the employee representation.In Winterthur, Zimmer Biomet primarily produces implants for hips and knees as well as for trauma surgery. When the company moved its European headquarters to Zug in 2020, mainly managers were affected. 'The majority' of the more than 1000 employees were supposed to remain in Winterthur, it was said then. The employees breathed a sigh of relief – too soon, as it now turns out.The Winterthur city council reacted to the announcement in a statement with 'great concern and dismay'. It immediately contacted Zimmer Biomet and arranged talks. In doing so, it wants to work towards keeping the job cuts as low as possible. The city council expects the city's concerns to be taken into account in the consultation process. For apprentices, it demands concrete follow-up solutions.Zimmer Biomet is of great importance for Winterthur, writes...",
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