Comedia must pay for blockade in Lausanne
At its hearing on Tuesday, the Federal Court dismissed an appeal by the media union.
At its hearing, the Federal Supreme Court
on Tuesday rejected an appeal by Comedia. The
Media union opposed a ruling by the Vaudois judiciary
about a blockade action by trade unionists in spring 2001, as the
NZZ is to be taken from. Members and sympathizers had
on March 21, 2001, the entrances to the Presses Centrales printing plant in
Lausanne to challenge the termination of the collective labor agreement.
by the printing plant. In the course of the demonstration
There was damage to property and an attempt to prevent the delivery of the
printed newspapers. A Vaud court ordered the
Comedia therefore agreed to pay 22,000 francs to Presses Centrales
to. This amount was intended to cover the damage incurred and the employment
of private security forces by the printing company on both days
after the action. The union appealed against this,
which the Federal Supreme Court rejected, as the action went beyond what was permissible.
had gone beyond that. However, the
Cross-appeal by Presses Centrales. The matter now goes to the
reassessment to the lower court. The latter will decide whether the
The union also covers the costs of subsequent Securitas deployments in the amount of
of 40,000 francs.
on Tuesday rejected an appeal by Comedia. The
Media union opposed a ruling by the Vaudois judiciary
about a blockade action by trade unionists in spring 2001, as the
NZZ is to be taken from. Members and sympathizers had
on March 21, 2001, the entrances to the Presses Centrales printing plant in
Lausanne to challenge the termination of the collective labor agreement.
by the printing plant. In the course of the demonstration
There was damage to property and an attempt to prevent the delivery of the
printed newspapers. A Vaud court ordered the
Comedia therefore agreed to pay 22,000 francs to Presses Centrales
to. This amount was intended to cover the damage incurred and the employment
of private security forces by the printing company on both days
after the action. The union appealed against this,
which the Federal Supreme Court rejected, as the action went beyond what was permissible.
had gone beyond that. However, the
Cross-appeal by Presses Centrales. The matter now goes to the
reassessment to the lower court. The latter will decide whether the
The union also covers the costs of subsequent Securitas deployments in the amount of
of 40,000 francs.
