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The Swiss are voting on extra vacation

By law, workers in Switzerland get at least 4 weeks of vacation. On March 11 the Swiss will vote on a people’s initiative that wants to set the minimum at 6 weeks. The government and the Employers’ Association are against the initiative, because they say the law would put an extra burden on the economy. But what do Swiss workers themselves think? (SF/swissinfo.ch)

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