The company announced the severance plan in June

And the unions are not happy about it

The job cuts are part of cost-reduction measures

Some jobs will go, but not as many as first feared

Jobs span a number of US states

Equates to four percent of the total workforce

Becomes the latest telco to announce cuts

Blames challenging mobile networks market

Telco confirms expected cuts will go ahead

More reports from unions of job cuts at the Spanish telco

Not yet known how many will lose their jobs

Finnish vendor to wield the axe in move to cut costs