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In July, BLICK told the story of Thomas Assfalk (63). After 16 years, the caterer Saviva, a Regensdorf ZH-based subsidiary of Migros, has put the driver and logistician on the road. Just before retirement. In the middle of the crisis of the Crown.
Now desperate and angry Saviva employees have contacted BLICK again. At the end of August there were 25 more layoffs. “Including a worker who worked in the company for more than 30 years. He is over 50 years old and he will not find a job soon, ”says an affected person.
“This is the third wave of layoffs,” he says. His suspicion: “Migros wants Saviva to be fit for the intended sale and is therefore separating itself from as many employees as possible.” In short: “Migros is cleaning.”
“Everyone is afraid to be next”
On June 26, the orange giant announced that it wanted to part ways with Saviva. The search for new owners in the gastronomic wholesale delivery business continues. “Various options are being examined, the details are being worked out,” the Migros announcement said.
VIEW meets a Saviva driver at a rest stop. «The atmosphere in the company is bad. Everyone is afraid of being the next to receive the blue card, ”he says. And: “With this great uncertainty behind us, we can no longer do our job properly. The pressure is so great. Most of my colleagues have to support their families on their salary. “
“Forced to take painful measures”
Upon request, Migros confirms BLICK’s investigation. The layoffs had nothing to do with the planned sale of Saviva. But with the “enormous effects of the pandemic in the hospitality industry”, as a Migros spokesperson says. “Due to the sharp decline in the catering business, Saviva is forced to take painful measures.” Unfortunately, this would also make job cuts inevitable.
The crown crisis had a hard time affecting the catering industry across Switzerland, and orders had fallen dramatically. “Unfortunately, a recovery is not visible,” the spokesman continued. Of course, the affected employees were personally informed about the dismissal.
