Sunrise has announced plans for a leaner corporate structure and has begun a consultation process on the loss of 200 jobs.
The Swiss telco, which has now combined with the former UPC operations, says the main areas under consideration are a variety of leadership positions and functions without direct contact with consumers. The planned redundancies are being reviewed by employee representatives and the syndicom trade union. Sunrise shop and customer-service employees with direct customer contact are not at risk.
“Following the merger and integration we’ve moved our company strongly forwards and oriented it firmly towards the future. The many projects and measures that we’ve already implemented are leading us to streamline our corporate structure so that we can continue to increase our flexibility and competitiveness in the market and to build a foundation for stable growth in the coming years,” said André Krause, CEO of Sunrise. “I’m pleased that, in the event of redundancies and thanks to a high degree of cooperation with the employee representatives and the syndicom trade union, we’re able to offer a social plan that provides employees with more than just financial support.”
Sunrise is evaluating a reduction of 200 jobs, which could lead to around 180 redundancies, representing 6% of its workforce. The remaining 20 positions are expected to go through internal changes and possible early retirement.
