Swiss telco Sunrise has confirmed it will cut 147 jobs as part of a new corporate organisation, following the completion of its statutory consultation process with employee representatives and the Syndicom trade union.
The redundancies will take place during February and March 2026, with the majority of job losses affecting management roles, although non-management positions are also impacted as a result of the streamlined structure. Shop staff and customer-service employees with direct customer contact are largely excluded from the cuts, according to Sunrise.
The company announced plans for up to 190 job losses on 8 January as part of a wider reorganisation aimed at reducing hierarchical levels, widening management spans and consolidating overlapping functions to speed up decision-making. Following discussions with employee representatives and the trade union, the final number of redundancies has been reduced to 147.
According to Sunrise, the consultation process examined in detail proposals to limit the impact of the restructuring but concluded that job cuts were unavoidable. Responsibilities within the organisation will be more clearly defined, with fewer management layers and shorter decision paths intended to make the company more agile and efficient.
Employees affected by the redundancies will be covered by the existing social plan, which applies across the workforce and takes account of age and length of service. The plan includes access to a new-placement programme, funding for individual bridging measures such as hardship cases or retraining, and early-retirement provisions for older staff, including fixed-term contracts for employees aged 58 until they reach 62.
Younger employees are expected to receive support aimed at reintegrating them into the labour market as quickly as possible.
