Jobs cut at L'Express and L'Impartial
Five people will be laid off at the Neuchâtel newspapers L'Express and L'Impartial as of March 31.
At the Neuchâtel newspapers L'Express
and L'Impartial will lay off five people as of March 31. According to the
journalists' association Impressum, this involves 2.7 positions in
in the editorial offices and 2 positions in technology. Mario Sessa, Editor-in-Chief
of the two newspapers, confirmed this report to SDA. The
Dismissals were made for purely economic reasons, Sessa explained.
continued. This measure had to be taken in order to prevent the
"dramatic fall in the volume of advertisements". Imprint wants
for its part contact the staff representatives "so that the dialog with
the publisher will be resumed," as stated in a communiqué.
means. According to the union, alternatives such as
early retirement or a reduction in working hours does not
have been seriously examined.
and L'Impartial will lay off five people as of March 31. According to the
journalists' association Impressum, this involves 2.7 positions in
in the editorial offices and 2 positions in technology. Mario Sessa, Editor-in-Chief
of the two newspapers, confirmed this report to SDA. The
Dismissals were made for purely economic reasons, Sessa explained.
continued. This measure had to be taken in order to prevent the
"dramatic fall in the volume of advertisements". Imprint wants
for its part contact the staff representatives "so that the dialog with
the publisher will be resumed," as stated in a communiqué.
means. According to the union, alternatives such as
early retirement or a reduction in working hours does not
have been seriously examined.
