Comedia: "Newsroom claims 44 victims".
The media union Comedia commented on the layoffs at Riniger even before the official announcement was released. In total, 44 people have been negatively affected by the restructuring due to reduced work hours, early retirement, and other measures.
Ringier has always emphasized that the newsroom is not a cost-cutting project. Accordingly, a comprehensive and fair social plan should be a matter of course. In addition, the employees who will work in the newsroom in the future must receive thorough training in their new work tool. Otherwise, the quality of the publications could not be guaranteed. Even if, according to Ringier, employees will work in a "news factory" in the future, journalistic assembly line work must not be allowed to develop. Comedia wants to support Ringier's employees and the PKO in every way possible.
