The Local Switzerland

Geneva airport workers ‘ready to strike’

Mon, 05 Dec 2016 12:11:17 +0100

Workers at Geneva airport could go on strike with only two hours advance warning after negotiations over pay with airport operator Swissport broke down.

Worker salaries rise as managerial pay drops

Wed, 02 Dec 2015 10:35:39 +0100

The median salary for working people in Switzerland reached 6,189 francs ($6,035) a month last year, according to figures released this week by the federal statistics office (FSO).

Union decries Swiss corporate wage gap

Tue, 25 Jun 2013 00:35:00 +0200

Top managers of Swiss companies continue to see their pay rise at significantly higher rates than for the lowest paid workers in their organizations, a new study released on Monday says.

Minder 'hit a nerve': Economiesuisse

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:11:00 +0100

The Swiss business federation, Economiesuisse, is digesting the result of Sunday’s historic ballot on an initiative to rein in executive pay, which voters approved overwhelmingly.

Cargo firm slammed for 'discriminating' against EU workers

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:00:00 +0200

Farnair, a small cargo airline based near Basel, has decided to reduce the salaries of its cross-border workers by 10 percent and pay them in euros, in a move slammed by unions and experts as "discriminatory" and "xenophobic".