Sony executives no longer being held in plant

Sony executives who were being held by workers in France have been released. The workers were upset about the closing of their plant.

The head of human resources, Roland Bentz, and CEO of Sony France, Serge Foucher, were being held because the workers were unhappy with Sony’s severance package. The executives have not been able to leave the plant since Thursday afternoon and were released to begin new talks about the severance package.

The plant is to be closed since Sony is trying to cut costs. The workers want training so they can obtain new jobs. More on this story as it comes.

Read: [International Herald Tribune]