Switzerland
The VPOD public service trade union joined other unions in a demonstration on 10 September in protest at the proposals by the Zürich canton to make changes to the wage system covering employees in the regional authority, local health service and university. The changes would mean no general pay increases but only bonuses for individuals. The unions believe this will lead to greater inequality.
Read more at > VPOD (DE)
Striking workers are maintaining their protests against the ISS cleaning multinational that terminated the collective agreement covering employees at Geneva Airport. Earlier this month the strikes, supported by local trade unionists, protested outside the ISS offices in Zürich. Their union the VPÖD/SSP criticised ISS for spending money on a legal action against a local Genevan community and trade union group that had called on international organisations based in the city, such as the International Labour Organisation, to terminate their contracts with the company. [Read more at > VPÖD/SSP (FR
The SSP/VPOD public service union is one of a number of unions that have taken strike action against cuts proposed by the government of the Geneva canton (region). The unions are protesting against planned cuts that would see pay reduced by 5% over the next three years, a freeze on recruitment, an increase in the working week from 40 to 42 hours and 1800 job cuts. The unions argue that nothing like this has been seen since the 1930s. The initial strike action was suspended in the expectation of revised proposals from the regional government but it has yet to come up with any alternatives
