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Swissmetal to implement recommendations of the technical expert and mediator despite resistance - Swissmetal supports the recommendations of the technical expert in the mediation process - Other party to mediation rejects proposal - Swissmetal nevertheless to go ahead with implementation of recommendations <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Raw and semi-finished materials for production will be made available in sufficient quantities. The Head of Finishing at Reconvilier will also take on responsibility for the plant as a whole, reporting directly to Henri Bols, the Head of Industry <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Switzerland. Before the summer break, the workforce will be presented with a framework plan for the implementation of the Swissmetal strategy, outlining the timetable and procedures for the next two years. Swissmetal will fill the 10 vacant management positions at Reconvilier as soon as possible. Consideration will be given to those members of management dismissed during the strike. </typolist>
Swissmetal has reservations about whether the so-called employee delegation genuinely represents the concerns of the workforce at Reconvilier. Only two of the nine employee representatives in attendance are still employed at the Reconvilier site on permanent contracts. Swissmetal considers it vital to the solution-finding process that the majority of the employee delegation be made up of active members of the workforce who are still familiar with the needs of the Reconvilier site.
Swissmetal is disconcerted to establish that various political, trade union and other non-company agents are still attempting to inflict damage upon Swissmetal in order to pursue their unattainable goal of a spin-off toward full independence at Reconvilier. Swissmetal calls upon these forces to cease their irresponsible campaigning and to do nothing further to threaten jobs at Reconvilier.
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