DDP Switzerland: Editorial team calls for generous social plan
Following the closure of its service announced at short notice, the editorial team of DDP Switzerland is calling for negotiations to begin on a generous social plan. It has asked the DDP management in Berlin to appoint a delegation capable of making decisions.
The editorial team is demanding a first round of negotiations on February 8, 2010 and has also determined that the 16 dismissals made last week were abusive, according to a press release issued on Tuesday. The editorial team has called in the media union Comedia, the journalists' association Impressum and the Swiss Media Syndicate SSM and can count on their support. Since the surprisingly announced closure of the offices in Berne and Zurich, including the dismissal of the entire editorial team, there has been radio silence on the part of those responsible at DDP, the press release continues. No talks or negotiations have taken place to date. The editorial team is still appalled by the actions of the DDP in Germany and sharply criticizes the decision, which has serious consequences in terms of media policy.
