Edipresse: Editors want to keep the number of redundancies as low as possible
The editorial staff at Edipresse, a media company based in French-speaking Switzerland, are calling on management to minimize the number of layoffs as part of the workforce reduction. They are demanding that alternative options be considered.
One day after the social plan was published, the Edipresse editorial teams passed a resolution, according to SDA. In it, they demand that options such as voluntary redundancies, reduced workloads and early retirement be analyzed in greater depth. According to a communiqué issued on Wednesday, this requires equal control.
In the letter, the editorial teams declare their solidarity with those affected in the areas of printing and production, which are particularly hard hit by the restructuring. These employees should also benefit from a social plan and not just from accompanying measures.
Managers and shareholders should also make sacrifices
The resolution also states that Edipresse employees must not be the only victims of the crisis. Management and shareholders should also make sacrifices in terms of their salaries and dividends.
At the beginning of October, the French-speaking Swiss media company announced redundancies: 30 jobs in the editorial offices, 50 in the print shop and 20 in production. Among other publications, the newspapers Le Matin, 24 heures and Tribune de Genève are affected by the redundancies.
In the letter, the editorial teams declare their solidarity with those affected in the areas of printing and production, which are particularly hard hit by the restructuring. These employees should also benefit from a social plan and not just from accompanying measures.
Managers and shareholders should also make sacrifices
The resolution also states that Edipresse employees must not be the only victims of the crisis. Management and shareholders should also make sacrifices in terms of their salaries and dividends.
At the beginning of October, the French-speaking Swiss media company announced redundancies: 30 jobs in the editorial offices, 50 in the print shop and 20 in production. Among other publications, the newspapers Le Matin, 24 heures and Tribune de Genève are affected by the redundancies.
