Birkhäuser+GBC: Job cuts continue
The Birkhäuser+GBC printing company in Reinach, Basel-Landschaft, is cutting more jobs: The company, which is part of Basler Zeitung Medien (BZM) and already eliminated 58 jobs last year, is cutting another nine positions.
With the exception of one early retirement, the cutbacks are being made through redundancies for economic reasons, said Managing Director Daniel Merkel on Tuesday, according to SDA, in response to information from the Comedia trade union. Merkel, who is also a member of BZM's group management, justified the cutbacks mainly in advertising printing with the price collapse and lower demand.
According to Merkel, a social plan is in place. In future, the company will still have 340 permanent employees.
According to Merkel, a social plan is in place. In future, the company will still have 340 permanent employees.
