Applying the instructions of the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) is complex in the industrial and construction sectors. Following the example of what happened on Friday morning within Canplast, in Villars-Ste-Croix, a major company which produces pipelines in particular, is also present in Ticino and in the canton of Zurich: “Since this morning, part of the production staff of the Canplast company in Villars-Sainte-Croix has disengaged and the production activity is stopped on the site, “announces the Unia union.
Partial unemployment measures
The union calls for measures of partial unemployment: “By their strike, the workers demand of their employer that he immediately apply for technical unemployment and calls on the Canton to grant it. This is the only option possible to protect the health of staff, limit contagion and comply with the decree of the Vaud Council of State. “
This famous Vaud decree, promulgated on Wednesday, requires the cessation of activities when the health security recommendations cannot be applied. Many companies are faced with this difficulty, also in the workplace. A walkout took place on the construction of the future campus of the Lausanne Hotel School. Construction sites remain open even if major players have decided to stop their activities: “The owners, the companies, the construction managers all have the possibility of stopping the works”, notes Laurent Tettamanti, union secretary at the ‘Romande Association of Electrical Installation Workers (ART-IE).
The Vaudoise Federation of Entrepreneurs (FVE) supports the position of the State of Vaud: “As soon as it is not possible to guarantee distance and hygiene on a site, which is the case on big construction sites or the construction sites of several people, there is no other option than to close ”. While nuancing: “The case is different for a self-employed person or a company that carries out work with single employees in places where there is no interaction with other stakeholders (apartment to be renovated and not occupied, etc. .). ” The Federal Council could announce new measures this Friday.
Created: 20.03.2020, 12h42
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