Edipresse: Printing and technology employees issue ultimatum
Employees in the printing and technical departments of the French-Swiss publishing house Edipresse have given management an ultimatum, setting a deadline of November 2. They are demanding genuine negotiations to limit the number of announced layoffs and to reach an agreement on a social plan.
The management of Edipresse has until 12 noon next Monday to respond to the demands, the media union Comedia announced on Thursday, according to SDA. The staff in the printing plant and pre-press department are severely affected by the redundancies.
No economic necessity
If the negotiations are rejected, the staff will take steps to enforce their claims. The redundancies are not an economic necessity, said Roland Kreuzer, Co-President of Comedia.
Rather, they served to make Edipresse and its new owner Tamedia more profitable.
The editorial teams also affected by the redundancies have accepted the social plan. The employees in printing and technology consider the accompanying measures provided for them to be completely inadequate.
No economic necessity
If the negotiations are rejected, the staff will take steps to enforce their claims. The redundancies are not an economic necessity, said Roland Kreuzer, Co-President of Comedia.
Rather, they served to make Edipresse and its new owner Tamedia more profitable.
The editorial teams also affected by the redundancies have accepted the social plan. The employees in printing and technology consider the accompanying measures provided for them to be completely inadequate.
