Job cuts at Birkhäuser+GBC - Comedia questions redundancies
The Birkhäuser+GBC printing center, which belongs to Basler Zeitung Medien, is cutting 55 of a total of 420 jobs by the end of the month as a result of restructuring measures. Basler Zeitung had already cut 22 jobs in January and nine more at Birkhäuser at the end of March.
The printing center Birkhäuser+GBC, which belongs to Basler Zeitung Medien and is based in Reinach and Basel, is cutting 55 of a total of 420 jobs by the end of the month as a result of restructuring measures. This was announced by the company on Monday. Basler Zeitung had already cut 22 jobs in January and nine more at Birkhäuser at the end of March. Then as now, the economic crisis was cited as the reason for the redundancies.
The crisis must not become a cover for profit-oriented cost-cutting plans, according to a press release from the Comedia trade union. In October of last year, the annual report 07/08 of Basler Zeitung Medien reported a slightly improved business result and also highlighted the higher profits of the printing center. Apparently, however, these had not been set aside as reserves, but had disappeared into the pockets of the Hagemann family, the union continues.
In the event of mass redundancies, Comedia wants to ensure that both the Participation Act and the recently concluded collective labor agreement are complied with.
The crisis must not become a cover for profit-oriented cost-cutting plans, according to a press release from the Comedia trade union. In October of last year, the annual report 07/08 of Basler Zeitung Medien reported a slightly improved business result and also highlighted the higher profits of the printing center. Apparently, however, these had not been set aside as reserves, but had disappeared into the pockets of the Hagemann family, the union continues.
In the event of mass redundancies, Comedia wants to ensure that both the Participation Act and the recently concluded collective labor agreement are complied with.
