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Employees of Tamedia in Western Switzerland suspend their strike after two and a half days. Workers' representatives and business leaders have agreed on mediation. The conciliation procedure is conducted by the canton of Vaud
In the labor dispute in Tamedia in French-speaking Switzerland, mediation should now provide a solution. (Photo: Valentin Flauraud / Keystone)
(nda) The General Assembly of Publishers has unanimously approved the mediation, as announced on Thursday Syndicom Syndicate and l & # 39; 39, professional association Impressum. At midnight, let the beach rest. Employees would return to work Friday at 8 am
The two parties to the dispute accepted the terms and conditions of the conciliation procedure, writes the canton of Vaud in a statement. This includes a strike ban on workers during the procedure. For its part, the employer must not issue new layoffs and it must suspend the layoffs it has made.
"We welcome the fact that the dialogue has resumed and that the strike is over," said Patrick Matthey, spokesman for Tamedia Romandie. Inquiry at Keystone-SDA. Newspapers would appear on a reduced scale Friday
"Empty Threats"
According to the unions, Tamedia must also withdraw the announced "retaliation measures". The management of Switzerland's largest media group threatened to strike workers without warning.
The mediation will take place under the leadership of Vaud government president Nuria Gorrite and economic director Philippe Leuba. A first session is scheduled for next Monday. Negotiators agreed to treat the talks confidentially.
The editorial offices of Tamedia Romandie had started an indefinite strike on Tuesday afternoon. They protested with the work stoppage against the planned establishment in late July of the print edition of the daily "Le Matin". 41 employees are threatened with job losses.
Proposals rejected
A week ago, the publishing house rejected three proposals from alternative publishers aimed at saving the most read newspaper in Romandie. It was the drop of water.
Publishers and unions demand a "real dialogue" on the future of "The Morning". They urge the Zurich media company to seek solutions that guarantee the diversity of the press in French-speaking Switzerland, if necessary by selling a title. Tamedia should also offer the redemption of the terminations.
The Tamedia publishing house, based in Zurich, publishes the newspapers "Tribune de Genève", "24 heures", "Le Matin" and "Le Matin Dimanche" and the newspaper Grati "20 minutes" in Switzerland romande.
"The Morning" will only be available online and developed with a 15-member editorial team. Tamedia justified the decision at the beginning of June by "the continuous losses" of the printed edition. However, the Sunday newspaper "The Sunday Morning" is not affected by the dismantling.
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