Baz editorial team reacts with dismay to job cuts
The staff of Basler Zeitung have reacted with dismay to the decision by the Board of Directors to cut 22.5 jobs. The cost-cutting plans affect 25 out of 105 employees.
The staff of Basler Zeitung have reacted with dismay to the decision by the Board of Directors to cut 22.5 jobs. The cost-cutting plans affect 25 out of 105 employees.
The meeting of 91 editorial staff members unanimously decided not to accept the social plan presented. They demanded more solidarity from the company management. It should negotiate "a fair social plan" with the employee representatives. One of the criticisms is that the social plan acceptable for early retirements contains "significantly worse" conditions for those made redundant than those of the last cost-cutting round five years ago. The editorial team appeals to the social responsibility of the Hagemann publishing family. The print labor market has deteriorated massively.
The editorial team is also concerned about the future of its paper: with a fifth fewer jobs, the current offering cannot be maintained. She is eager to hear the management's ideas on what the Basler Zeitung should look like in the future under the new conditions.
According to the decision of the Board of Directors, eleven of those affected would take early retirement, six would leave voluntarily and eight would be made redundant. In total, the editorial team - including layout and proofreading - currently has 105.6 full-time positions. Thanks to voluntary reductions in the editorial team, two redundancies were avoided on the eve of the Board of Directors' decision, the Baz editorial team also announced.
The media union Comedia also condemns the job cuts and fears for the quality of the paper. In a press release, it assures those affected of its support.
The meeting of 91 editorial staff members unanimously decided not to accept the social plan presented. They demanded more solidarity from the company management. It should negotiate "a fair social plan" with the employee representatives. One of the criticisms is that the social plan acceptable for early retirements contains "significantly worse" conditions for those made redundant than those of the last cost-cutting round five years ago. The editorial team appeals to the social responsibility of the Hagemann publishing family. The print labor market has deteriorated massively.
The editorial team is also concerned about the future of its paper: with a fifth fewer jobs, the current offering cannot be maintained. She is eager to hear the management's ideas on what the Basler Zeitung should look like in the future under the new conditions.
According to the decision of the Board of Directors, eleven of those affected would take early retirement, six would leave voluntarily and eight would be made redundant. In total, the editorial team - including layout and proofreading - currently has 105.6 full-time positions. Thanks to voluntary reductions in the editorial team, two redundancies were avoided on the eve of the Board of Directors' decision, the Baz editorial team also announced.
The media union Comedia also condemns the job cuts and fears for the quality of the paper. In a press release, it assures those affected of its support.
