Radio employees demonstrate against job cuts
The planned job cuts at Radio Suisse Romande (RSR) are met with incomprehension by employees.
The planned job cuts at the
Radio Suisse Romande (RSR) meets with a positive response from employees.
Lack of understanding. Around 100 employees protested against the cutbacks on Tuesday.
of 30 full-time positions, as reported by SDA. Reason for
The cost-cutting measures are a scenario of the SRG, which is
Revision of existing Radio and Television Act (RTVA) by 2010
Revenue losses of up to 160 million francs expected. The
Savings requirement for radio in French-speaking Switzerland is estimated at 4.7 million
francs is estimated. The employees criticized the downsizing measures
as premature and disproportionate. The plans are premature because the
RTVG has not yet been fully discussed, and exaggerated, since it is to SRG
there are no "trustworthy" figures, explained Marc Giouse, President
of the Lausanne section of the media union SSM.
Radio Suisse Romande (RSR) meets with a positive response from employees.
Lack of understanding. Around 100 employees protested against the cutbacks on Tuesday.
of 30 full-time positions, as reported by SDA. Reason for
The cost-cutting measures are a scenario of the SRG, which is
Revision of existing Radio and Television Act (RTVA) by 2010
Revenue losses of up to 160 million francs expected. The
Savings requirement for radio in French-speaking Switzerland is estimated at 4.7 million
francs is estimated. The employees criticized the downsizing measures
as premature and disproportionate. The plans are premature because the
RTVG has not yet been fully discussed, and exaggerated, since it is to SRG
there are no "trustworthy" figures, explained Marc Giouse, President
of the Lausanne section of the media union SSM.
