The VPÖD/SSP public service union is working with other trade unions to win support for a petition calling for a legal minimum wage. The union believes this is an important step to protect the pay of workers and as a way of undermining the case for privatisation. It is currently campaigning with cleaning workers in the Zürich region against plans to privatise the service. The VPÖD/SSP believes that a monthly minimum wage of CHF 4000 (€3,040) would be a major disincentive to privatisation.
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Unions campaign for legal minimum wage
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