Comedia pays 35,000 francs to Tamedia due to strike
Due to a strike at a printing plant in August 2003, Comedia is paying compensation to Tamedia: The media union and the publishing house have reached a settlement that includes a payment of 35,000 francs.
Comedia is paying compensation to Tamedia for a strike in a printing plant in August 2003: The media union and the publishing house have agreed on a settlement that includes a payment of 35,000 Swiss francs. With the settlement that has now been reached, the two parties have agreed to end a lengthy legal process, as was reported in a joint press release on Tuesday. According to the communiqué, Comedia is transferring the 35,000 francs "without acknowledging any legal obligation". The money will be used to cover the additional costs incurred by the strike in the production and delivery of the news magazine Facts. Tamedia had originally sued for damages of 130,000 Swiss francs.
As early as November 2004, an arbitration tribunal with equal representation from the graphic arts industry found that the Facts printing strike was in breach of the peace obligation in the collective labor agreement, according to the press release. In February 2007, the same arbitration court had rejected a claim for damages submitted by the business association Vscom on behalf of Tamedia. An association cannot assert such claims on behalf of its members, it said at the time.
As early as November 2004, an arbitration tribunal with equal representation from the graphic arts industry found that the Facts printing strike was in breach of the peace obligation in the collective labor agreement, according to the press release. In February 2007, the same arbitration court had rejected a claim for damages submitted by the business association Vscom on behalf of Tamedia. An association cannot assert such claims on behalf of its members, it said at the time.
