Imprint: Ringier also lays off employees without need
The professional association Impressum accuses Ringier of using the current decline in advertising revenue as a pretext to reduce or restructure its workforce without encountering significant resistance. The announced efficiency improvement program appears to be implemented exclusively at the expense of the employees.
The professional association Impressum accuses Ringier of using the current decline in advertising revenue as an excuse to reduce or re-select staff without much resistance. The announced efficiency improvement program appears to be implemented exclusively at the expense of employees, according to a press release on Wednesday. However, it is also being done at the expense of the readership, as reduced editorial teams mean reduced journalistic quality.
From the employees' point of view, the redundancies are incomprehensible, especially as they are being made without any obvious economic need, writes Impressum. The successful and largest Swiss media company said it would close 2008 with a 10 percent increase in turnover. At the same time, further acquisitions should follow the purchase of online portals.
According to the association, the concern now lies with the dismissed media professionals who have put all their energy and professionalism into Ringier products and have now ended up on the street through no fault of their own. It will be very difficult for those affected to find suitable employment in the media sector. Impressum is calling on Ringier's management to look for alternatives to the redundancies in cooperation with the personnel committee and the associations.
From the employees' point of view, the redundancies are incomprehensible, especially as they are being made without any obvious economic need, writes Impressum. The successful and largest Swiss media company said it would close 2008 with a 10 percent increase in turnover. At the same time, further acquisitions should follow the purchase of online portals.
According to the association, the concern now lies with the dismissed media professionals who have put all their energy and professionalism into Ringier products and have now ended up on the street through no fault of their own. It will be very difficult for those affected to find suitable employment in the media sector. Impressum is calling on Ringier's management to look for alternatives to the redundancies in cooperation with the personnel committee and the associations.
