Comedia and Imprint on the Vogt-Schild takeover and the hiring of Cash
The takeover of the Solothurn-based Vogt-Schild Group by AZ Medien and the closure of the business newspaper Cash have triggered initial reactions from Comedia and Impressum. The media union is now calling for public sector support measures for the industry and is calling on Swiss-German publishers to immediately enter into negotiations with Comedia and Impressum for a CLA for editorial offices in German-speaking Switzerland.
The takeover of the Solothurn-based Vogt-Schild Group by AZ Medien and the discontinuation of the business newspaper Cash have triggered initial reactions from Comedia and Impressum. As the media union reported in a communiqué, these changes once again represent a serious break in the Swiss print and media industry. The process of concentration and restructuring reached a climax two weeks ago with the takeover of Edipresse by Tamedia and is now continuing unabated.
Comedia demands support measures from the public sector
The current economic crisis and a policy of the major publishing houses focused on increasing profits will put enormous pressure on the number and quality of jobs in the coming months, the union continued in the press release. In view of the worrying developments, it is calling for an urgent public sector crisis program for the industry.
Comedia attached the following conditions to such support measures: Companies would have to undertake to examine or apply for the introduction of short-time working before any redundancies are made. In addition, companies would not be allowed to make any redundancies as long as the 18-month entitlement period for short-time working has not been exhausted. In addition, the substantial aid would be limited to companies that respect collective labor agreements in both the graphic arts and journalism sectors.
In addition, following the conclusion of the CLA in the graphic arts industry, the media union is now calling on the publishers in German-speaking Switzerland to immediately enter into negotiations with Comedia and Impressum for a CLA for the editorial offices in German-speaking Switzerland.
Imprint calls on Ringier to refrain from layoffs
Impressum, the largest professional association of Swiss journalists, is on the one hand relieved about the existence of a social plan following the closure of the daily newspaper Cash, according to a statement from Impressum. At the same time, however, the association is dismayed that Ringier has brought forward the closure by around three years. The association is now calling on Ringier to refrain from making redundancies and to continue to train and employ the affected employees within the company. A leap into a purely electronic age of the economic and financial platform should not be accompanied by the loss of journalistic jobs and thus journalistic quality.
Impressum is in contact with affected employees and the Ringier staff committee and will work with its members to find a socially acceptable solution.
Comedia demands support measures from the public sector
The current economic crisis and a policy of the major publishing houses focused on increasing profits will put enormous pressure on the number and quality of jobs in the coming months, the union continued in the press release. In view of the worrying developments, it is calling for an urgent public sector crisis program for the industry.
Comedia attached the following conditions to such support measures: Companies would have to undertake to examine or apply for the introduction of short-time working before any redundancies are made. In addition, companies would not be allowed to make any redundancies as long as the 18-month entitlement period for short-time working has not been exhausted. In addition, the substantial aid would be limited to companies that respect collective labor agreements in both the graphic arts and journalism sectors.
In addition, following the conclusion of the CLA in the graphic arts industry, the media union is now calling on the publishers in German-speaking Switzerland to immediately enter into negotiations with Comedia and Impressum for a CLA for the editorial offices in German-speaking Switzerland.
Imprint calls on Ringier to refrain from layoffs
Impressum, the largest professional association of Swiss journalists, is on the one hand relieved about the existence of a social plan following the closure of the daily newspaper Cash, according to a statement from Impressum. At the same time, however, the association is dismayed that Ringier has brought forward the closure by around three years. The association is now calling on Ringier to refrain from making redundancies and to continue to train and employ the affected employees within the company. A leap into a purely electronic age of the economic and financial platform should not be accompanied by the loss of journalistic jobs and thus journalistic quality.
Impressum is in contact with affected employees and the Ringier staff committee and will work with its members to find a socially acceptable solution.
