Unions negotiate collective agreement for cleaners

Switzerland

The VPÖD public service union was one of the union organisations involved in negotiating a new five-year collective agreement covering 50,000 cleaning workers in the German-speaking area of the country. The authorities have also declared the agreement generally binding and so it will also cover workers who are employed by firms who are not party to the agreement. The minimum wage set by the agreement will increase by 2-2.5% in 2012 and there will also be a 13th month salary. The sector is also running a campaign, “Fair-Clean” that calls for a fair price for cleaning contracts and respect for cleaning workers. It will also highlight the economic importance and professionalism of the sector.
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