Swiss Trade Union warns EU deal could threaten wages
Switzerland-EU agreement: the USS formulates new demands
Keystone-SDA
Select your language
Generated with artificial intelligence.
Listening: Swiss Trade Union warns EU deal could threaten wages
The Swiss Trade Union Federation (SGB) warns that the new bilateral agreement between Switzerland and the European Union (EU) could threaten wage protection and public services.
This content was published on
2 minutes
Keystone-SDA
Français
fr
Accord Suisse-UE: l’USS formule des nouvelles revendications
Original
In a resolution passed on Friday, the SGB called for a range of new measures to address these concerns.
The union criticised the negotiated agreement, pointing out that the deposit companies are required to pay has almost vanished. Following an extraordinary delegates’ meeting, the SGB warned that collecting fines abroad will now be much harder, if not impossible.
The “European regulation of costs” is a major concern, as it would require foreign companies to cover accommodation and meal expenses in Switzerland based on their home country rates. The SGB also criticises the liberalisation of the electricity market and the opening up of international rail passenger transport.
The SGB’s proposed measures aim to ensure fair wages, speed up the processing of posted worker notifications, reimburse workers for expenses incurred in Switzerland, improve conditions in the temporary employment sector and offer better protection against dismissal for employees who advocate for their colleagues’ rights.
Translated from French with DeepL/sp
This news story has been written and carefully fact-checked by an external editorial team. At SWI swissinfo.ch we select the most relevant news for an international audience and use automatic translation tools such as DeepL to translate it into English. Providing you with automatically translated news gives us the time to write more in-depth articles.
If you want to know more about how we work, have a look here, if you want to learn more about how we use technology, click here, and if you have feedback on this news story please write to english@swissinfo.ch.
Popular Stories
More
Banking & Fintech
UBS releases ‘hundreds’ of staff in fresh wave of job cuts
Should Switzerland take measures to support its struggling industries?
Industrial policies are back in fashion, not only in the United States but also in the EU. Should Switzerland, where various industries are struggling, draw inspiration from such policies?
As a Swiss Abroad, how do you feel about the emergence of more conservative family policies in some US states?
In recent years several US states have adopted more conservative policies on family issues, abortion and education. As a Swiss citizen living there, how do you view this development?
This content was published on
A committee of Switzerland’s House of Representatives has found the people’s initiative to limit fireworks too extreme, but has suggested a counter-proposal.
UN investigators report evidence of crimes in Syria and call for national dialogue
This content was published on
UN investigators in Geneva report ample evidence of crimes in Syria and urge the regime to follow through on its promise of a national dialogue.
Credit Suisse fines from Mozambique scandal to fund victims’ compensation
This content was published on
The fines imposed on Credit Suisse for the Mozambique scandal will be allocated to a fund for the victims, amounting to $105.5 million.
‘Confederation is a subsidy machine’: Swiss finance minister
This content was published on
The Swiss government is a machine for distributing subsidies to various actors in the country, says finance minister Karin Keller-Sutter.
Lack of funds ends third bid to salvage Säntis ship from Swiss lake
This content was published on
A third attempt to salvage the steamship Säntis, lying at the bottom of Lake Constance in Switzerland since 1933, has failed before it has even begun.
Nestlé Waters on trial in France over illegal waste dumps
This content was published on
Bottled water producer Nestlé Waters to stand trial, accused of illegally dumping waste and maintaining unauthorised dumps.
Trafigura and ex-COO convicted of bribery by Swiss court
This content was published on
Swiss commodities trader Trafigura fined CHF3 million for Angolan bribery, while three defendants are handed prison sentences.
You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here . Please join us!
If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.