Imprint dismayed by redundancies at Corriere del Ticino
Impressum and Comedia are dismayed by the decision of the Corriere del Ticino’s management to cut five jobs, three of which are to be achieved through early retirement and two through layoffs.
According to Impressum, Corriere del Ticino has decided to abolish five jobs. Impressum objects to this decision by the managers of the Ticino department for the following reasons:
The editorial teams were not involved in the decision-making process and colleagues in the department were presented with a fait accompli. The employee representatives were not asked for advice at any time. Furthermore, it appears that no alternative cost-cutting measures were considered to avoid the dismissal. And the information that was passed on to colleagues at Corriere del Ticino was incomplete and not transparent. Nor did it provide any insight into the real financial situation of the department. The cost-cutting measures had been presented as a consequence of the decline in advertising that has prevailed in the print media for several years.
In view of the above points and the fact that these measures affect more than 10 percent of the editorial staff, Comedia and Impressum are now demanding that the management of Corriere del Ticino immediately open a round of negotiations with the trade unions and the representatives of the employees concerned so that other, less drastic solutions can be found.
The editorial teams were not involved in the decision-making process and colleagues in the department were presented with a fait accompli. The employee representatives were not asked for advice at any time. Furthermore, it appears that no alternative cost-cutting measures were considered to avoid the dismissal. And the information that was passed on to colleagues at Corriere del Ticino was incomplete and not transparent. Nor did it provide any insight into the real financial situation of the department. The cost-cutting measures had been presented as a consequence of the decline in advertising that has prevailed in the print media for several years.
In view of the above points and the fact that these measures affect more than 10 percent of the editorial staff, Comedia and Impressum are now demanding that the management of Corriere del Ticino immediately open a round of negotiations with the trade unions and the representatives of the employees concerned so that other, less drastic solutions can be found.
