RUAG reorganizes: up to 49 jobs at risk (cross-border guide)

Context

In a nutshell

• Up to 49 jobs at risk
• Involved the sites of Bern, Thun and Emmen
• Final decision expected after 6 October
• Employee Ready Social Plan

Key facts

• Company: RUAG
• Posts at risk: Up to 49
• Sites involved: Bern, Thun, Emmen
• Consultation deadline: 6 October

A reorganization of the RUAG armament group could result in the elimination of up to 49 jobs in Switzerland. The news emerged from a statement published by the company on Tuesday. The measure announced by the armament group will specifically affect the Bern, Thun and Emmen sites. The business decision responds to the needs of internal restructuring and adaptation of operational capabilities to current market conditions and the situation of orders in the defense and federal technology sector.

The production sites involved in the measurement

The Thun site, located in the Canton of Bern, is the most affected within the Business Area Ground. In this specific location, up to 24 jobs could be cut due to the lack of new orders. The internal analyses carried out by the company show that current production capacities are not sufficiently exploited, making it necessary to review local staff and operating structures to avoid long-term structural inefficiencies in the terrestrial production sector.

Operational details

The outsourcing of IT services

In addition to production cuts and the lack of orders in the Ground sector, the reorganisation of the armament group also involves targeted interventions in other strategic departments. In particular, some functions in the IT service will be outsourced with the stated aim of increasing the overall efficiency of company structures. Several operational and IT support activities should be entrusted to specialized external suppliers, with a particular focus on collaboration with the Federal Office of Information Technology and Telecommunications.

The territorial distribution of IT cuts

This second phase of intervention related to IT and administrative efficiency will have repercussions on several locations. In detail, in Thun and Bern a maximum of eight total jobs could be eliminated, while in the Emmen headquarters, located in the Canton of Lucerne, the maximum number of job positions challenged stands at nine units. Overall, the plan affects several technical support and administration functions, redesigning the perimeter of the activities carried out directly within the group compared to those delegated to external and federal bodies.

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Key points

The consultation procedure and the social plan

The publication of the communiqué by RUAG opens a formal phase of dialogue with workers and trade union or internal representatives. A final decision on the announced job cuts will only be taken after the conclusion of the consultation procedure with employees, officially set for the date of 6 October. This regulatory and trade union change guarantees a comparison between the company's top management and the personnel affected by the restructuring.

# Staff support tools and protections

For employees who will actually be affected by the workplace suppression measure, the company has made it known that a structured social plan is already in place. This tool aims to accompany workers in the transition, offering measures to support and mitigate employment impacts. To assess your economic situation, plan income management or explore new career opportunities in the Swiss labour market, it is advisable to consult the dedicated tools available online promptly.

To deepen your personal finance management and check current career opportunities, you can use the calcolatore stipendio made available to plan each job transition.

Source: rsi.ch