Imprint and Presse Suisse: Partial revision of the press collective agreement for Western Switzerland
The partial revision of the Western Switzerland Press Collective Agreement - Convention Collective de Travail - negotiated between Imprint and Presse Suisse was accepted by the publishers. This means better working conditions, the adaptation of copyrights to multimedia use, and a fundamental modernization of the CCT.
After the delegates' assembly of impressum accepted the negotiation result between the delegations of impressum and Presse Suisse at their meeting in Zurich on March 25, 2011, the umbrella organization of publishers in French-speaking Switzerland now also gave its approval for the new CCT at its general assembly. impressum is satisfied and now hopes that this step will also set a precedent in German-speaking Switzerland. This is what impressum wrote in a communiqué on Friday.
The partially revised CCT provides for new standards in health protection at the workplace, it introduces the possibility of intervention by neutral external persons in the case of labor conflicts and harassment, it defines anti-bullying and anti-discrimination standards. This document modernizes the CCT to take into account work situations that are becoming increasingly difficult for many journalists, especially in the wake of the crisis, the statement added. At the same time, these provisions serve companies to prevent unproductive work absences due to illness.
Another innovation of the CCT is the automatic assignment of copyrights of permanent employees and freelancers in the multimedia area (Internet, cell phones, tablets). The assignment of such rights is compensated for freelancers - journalists and photographers - with an increase in minimum fees of 10 percent. A further increase is provided for publishers who wish to claim additional rights to multiple publication in the same title or in associated head sheets. In this case, the assignment of rights is compensated with an increase of 15 percent of the fee, in addition to the multimedia rights. This applies primarily to articles and photos realized on order for a specific title.
The CCT can now not be terminated by any partner before December 31, 2012 for December 31, 2013. In this way, the CCT, in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, is valid for an unlimited period.
