Truckmaker Volvo to put all 20,000 Swedish staff on temporary lay off-scheme

STOCKHOLM: Truckmaker AB Volvo said on Friday it would put all its 20,000 staff in Sweden on short-term temporary lay off-scheme starting next week as it plans to close it's whole production system in the country.

"We have reached a frame agreement with the Swedish unions about short-term temporary lay offs of all employees in Sweden starting next week," a spokesman said.

"The exact details will be decided in local agreements. There will be expections, with key functions and so on."