Layoffs at Tagi: Comedia calls for protest
Comedia is once again protesting against the mass redundancies at the Tagesanzeiger, the disregard for employee and trade union rights and the wage cuts for newspaper staff. The union is calling on Tamedia to use its profits "for a decent treatment of the employees".
At its meeting on June 6, 2009, the Central Committee of Comedia discussed the events at Tamedia. The media union once again protested against the mass dismissals, the disregard for employee rights and the wage cuts for newspaper staff. The dismissals of staff representatives are also condemned. The International Labor Organization (ILO) will discuss the lack of protection against dismissal for employee representatives in Switzerland next week in Geneva, according to a press release issued on Saturday.
Comedia is also calling on the publishing house to use last year's profits "for a decent treatment of the employees". The union is providing a "fighting fund" for all actions against these redundancies, the press release continues. On Save-the-tagi.ch and Lohnabbau.ch you can show solidarity with the employees of Tagesanzeiger and the newspaper publishers and support the protest.
Comedia is also calling on the publishing house to use last year's profits "for a decent treatment of the employees". The union is providing a "fighting fund" for all actions against these redundancies, the press release continues. On Save-the-tagi.ch and Lohnabbau.ch you can show solidarity with the employees of Tagesanzeiger and the newspaper publishers and support the protest.
