Discontinuation of .ch: trade unions demand social plan
Following the closure of .ch, Comedia and Impressum have called for a social plan for the 69 redundant editorial and publishing staff. It is highly regrettable that media professionals now have to foot the bill for the cut-throat competition among free newspaper providers.
Shortly after the announcement of the closure of .ch, the two media unions Comedia and Impressum sent a letter calling for a social plan for the 69 redundant editorial and publishing staff. Comedia writes that in view of the difficult economic situation, it will not be easy for those affected to find a new job of equal value - and certainly not immediately. "Verlag Punkt ch AG therefore has a particular duty to negotiate a decent redundancy plan with the employees and their representatives."
Free newspaper .ch to be discontinued - 61 jobs cut
The media union also writes that the .ch publishing experiment lasted less than two years. After many changes of direction and the associated uncertainties, to which the staff in particular were exposed, the abrupt "end" has now come. "Once again, it is the employees of the free newspaper who are suffering."
A similar sentiment is echoed by Impressum, which is also calling for a fair social plan and the immediate start of negotiations with the social partners. The Association of Media Professionals doubts that economic developments alone are responsible for the misère. Rather, the market has been flooded with free products in just a few years and overcapacity has been deliberately accepted. "It is highly regrettable that media professionals now have to foot the bill for the cut-throat competition among the providers of free newspapers. The price is the loss of their jobs, which could drive them into existential difficulties, especially in the current situation."
Free newspaper .ch to be discontinued - 61 jobs cut
The media union also writes that the .ch publishing experiment lasted less than two years. After many changes of direction and the associated uncertainties, to which the staff in particular were exposed, the abrupt "end" has now come. "Once again, it is the employees of the free newspaper who are suffering."
A similar sentiment is echoed by Impressum, which is also calling for a fair social plan and the immediate start of negotiations with the social partners. The Association of Media Professionals doubts that economic developments alone are responsible for the misère. Rather, the market has been flooded with free products in just a few years and overcapacity has been deliberately accepted. "It is highly regrettable that media professionals now have to foot the bill for the cut-throat competition among the providers of free newspapers. The price is the loss of their jobs, which could drive them into existential difficulties, especially in the current situation."
