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Lenovo says China strike an IBM matter

More than 1,000 workers on strike in protest over terms of potential transfer to Lenovo

IBM workers hold a banner as they protest at the gate outside an IBM factory in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, last Thursday. Photograph: Reuters/Alex Lee

Wed Mar 12 2014 - 01:00

Chinese PC maker Lenovo Group Ltd said it was up to IBM to resolve a wildcat strike at a China-based factory, as a deal to buy the US company's server business had yet to be finalised.

More than 1,000 workers went on strike last week to protest over the terms of their potential transfer to Lenovo, which said in January it would buy one of the server businesses of International Business Machine (IBM) for $2.3 billion.

In a statement posted on its website, Lenovo said the strike was an internal matter for IBM but it also pledged to maintain the salaries and benefits of all workers choosing to stay after the deal was completed.

“Lenovo and IBM are two independent companies. Any integration between Lenovo and IBM’s x86 server department will not be conducted until the deal is closed,” the statement said. – (Reuters)

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