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Construction workers stage protests to push wage demands

This content was published on Nov 22, 1999 Thousands of construction workers across Switzerland staged a day of action on Monday to press their demands for higher pay to compensate for rising costs of living. A trade union official said the rallies and public protests in several cities and towns were intended to send a clear signal to employers that the unions were…

ADtranz boss visits Switzerland amid fury over lay-offs

This content was published on Nov 19, 1999 The boss of the German rail technology group, ADtranz, has suggested that there may be a reprieve for two of its Swiss factories under threat of closure. ADtranz announced last week that more than 700 jobs would have to be axed at Pratteln and Oerlikon, prompting outrage in Switzerland. During a visit to Zurich, ADtranz…

Workers and politicians fight Adtranz closures in Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 16, 1999

Government hopes new magazine will be quick step to equality

This content was published on Nov 11, 1999 The Office for Equal Opportunity has launched a new magazine aimed at promoting greater equality in the workplace. The magazine, called Paso Doble, will provide information on different schemes across the country. The new magazine Paso Doble — presented at a news conference on Thursday — is aimed first and foremost at Switzerland’s business and…

OECD report highlights weak points of Swiss social assistance

This content was published on Oct 29, 1999 Switzerland’s welfare payments are on average very generous but have a tendency to stifle personal initiative and tend to slow down a return to the job market, says a newly released report. The study by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development put the spotlight on four cantons – Zurich, Vaud, Ticino and Graubünden –…

Graphics industry workers stage warning strike over pay demands

This content was published on Oct 13, 1999 Members of a key trade union in the Swiss graphics industry staged a warning strike Wednesday, demanding higher salaries and protesting against a controversial collective labour contract with employers. The Comedia union said about 4,000 people had followed its call to stop work and stage protests in ten cities throughout the country in order to…

Graphics industry sector stages warning strike over contracts

This content was published on Oct 13, 1999 A key trade union in the Swiss graphics industry was urging the 39,000 industry workers to stage a warning strike Wednesday afternoon to protest against a controversial collective labour contract with employers. The Comedia union, which has 10,000 members, wants all workers in the industry to stop work for a few hours to force employers…

Swiss study finds too many foreign pensioners live in poverty

This content was published on Sep 29, 1999 Too many foreign pensioners who have often been working in Switzerland for decades now live in poverty, according to a government committee. The Federal Foreigners Commission and Pro Senectute, the largest Swiss group lobbying for the interests of the elderly, said Wednesday that care for foreign pensioners in Switzerland must clearly be improved. According to…

Protesting civil servants fail to block introduction of new salary system

This content was published on Sep 15, 1999 The government of canton Neuchâtel defied protests by hundreds of striking civil servants and introduced a new salary system on Wednesday. About 1,500 protesters booed and whistled in protest at the move, which came after talks between the cantonal authorities and a delegation of the striking employers ended in deadlock. “We will now prepare for…

Civil servants protest against new salary system

This content was published on Sep 15, 1999 Civil servants of the Neuchâtel government in French-speaking western Switzerland went on strike again Wednesday to protest against the introduction of a performance-linked salary system. The strike marks the continuation of a partial walkout on Monday, when just over half of Neuchâtel’s civil servants took to the streets to demand “real negotiations” about the new…

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