Impressum trade union wants a say in the Facts social plan
Following the Zurich-based media union Comedia, the Fribourg-based journalists« association Impressum has now also commented on the closure of Facts. »Meaningful employee input, avoiding layoffs, and a fair severance plan”—these are their demands.
Following the Zurich media union Comedia, the Fribourg-based journalists' association Impressum has now also commented on the closure of Facts. "Relevant employee participation, avoidance of redundancies and a fair social plan" are the demands. As Comedia announced yesterday, Wednesday (see
), Impressum is also astonished that Tamedia has not succeeded in establishing the product on the market. As the journalists' association wrote in a communiqué on Thursday, in view of the record profits, the publishing house is now obliged to avoid redundancies at all costs, particularly in cases of hardship. The 64 employees affected must, as announced by Tamedia, continue to be employed or be socially cushioned. Impressum will help to find solutions within the framework of the legally prescribed participation procedure. Talks with the workforce are already underway, according to Impressum.
), Impressum is also astonished that Tamedia has not succeeded in establishing the product on the market. As the journalists' association wrote in a communiqué on Thursday, in view of the record profits, the publishing house is now obliged to avoid redundancies at all costs, particularly in cases of hardship. The 64 employees affected must, as announced by Tamedia, continue to be employed or be socially cushioned. Impressum will help to find solutions within the framework of the legally prescribed participation procedure. Talks with the workforce are already underway, according to Impressum.
