美電信巨擘威瑞森Q2獲利下滑 將大砍8000人 Verizon to cut 8,000 employee and contractor jobs, won't be hiring much until recession ends

（中央社紐約27日法新電）美國電信巨擘威瑞森電信公司（Verizon）今天表示，計畫今年內裁員約8000人，並公佈第2季獲利下滑7.2%。

財務長季理安（John Killian）在法說會中指出，威瑞森計劃進一步裁減有線電話部門人力；這個部門的業務正被無線和資料通訊服務蠶食鯨吞。

他說：「我們需要更大刀闊斧地，在未來12到18個月降低有線部門的成本結構。」

「我們計劃在下半年，裁減8000多名正職和約聘員工。」

總部位於紐約的威瑞森表示，第2季淨獲利下滑至31.6億美元，或每股盈餘52美分，低於去年同期的34億美元，或美股盈餘66美分。（譯者：中央社李威翰）

NEW YORK (AP) — Phone company Verizon says it will cut 8,000 jobs from among employees and contractors before the end of the year to keep costs in line as the recession saps demand from businesses for telecommunications services.

Executives said the cuts will come from the wireline side of the business.

In recent years, New York-based Verizon Communications Inc. has balanced layoffs in its wireline business with hiring in wireless, making for a net increase.

But Chief Operating Officer Denny Strigl says that will not be the case this time. He says there will be no large-scale hiring in wireless until the recession is over.

Verizon ended June with 235,000 employees. That doesn't include contractors.

Verizon shares fell 95 cents, or 3 percent, to $30.55 in morning trading