https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed History shows that Switzerland’s workers don’t go out on strike as often as their neighbours. Why does the country have a long tradition of avoiding industrial conflicts? https://www.thelocal.ch/20230413/why-do-the-swiss-strike-less-than-other-europeans Thu, 13 Apr 2023 16:04:04 +0200 why-do-the-swiss-strike-less-than-other-europeans German train drivers and Lufthansa cabin crew members are set to walk out in strikes this week. Here's how it could affect your travel plans to or from Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.ch/20240311/how-german-rail-and-air-travel-strikes-will-hit-cross-border-travel-to-switzerland Mon, 11 Mar 2024 14:29:09 +0100 how-german-rail-and-air-travel-strikes-will-hit-cross-border-travel-to-switzerland Industrial action, like the strike in Geneva airport last month, is exceedingly rare in Switzerland. This can’t be explained by good pay and working conditions alone, Clare O’Dea writes - striking is just not part of the culture.  https://www.thelocal.ch/20230710/opinion-its-not-just-the-good-wages-that-explain-why-the-swiss-rarely-strike Mon, 10 Jul 2023 12:50:52 +0200 opinion-its-not-just-the-good-wages-that-explain-why-the-swiss-rarely-strike The public service union SSP announced on Thursday that employees of Geneva international airport, Switzerland’s second-largest, will undertake industrial action that would disrupt air traffic, if their demands are not met. https://www.thelocal.ch/20230623/geneva-airport-workers-threaten-end-of-june-strike-action Fri, 23 Jun 2023 19:14:07 +0200 geneva-airport-workers-threaten-end-of-june-strike-action The third national 'feminist' strike takes place in Switzerland on Wednesday June 14th, but what's it all about? https://www.thelocal.ch/20230609/why-are-women-going-on-strike-in-switzerland-on-june-14th Fri, 09 Jun 2023 14:03:54 +0200 why-are-women-going-on-strike-in-switzerland-on-june-14th Inflation is pushing unions across Europe to demand new pay hikes, raising the risk of train and airplane strikes this summer. This rundown will help you plan ahead to know if your holiday plans will be affected. https://www.thelocal.ch/20230609/latest-the-transport-strikes-that-will-hit-passengers-in-europe-this-summer Fri, 09 Jun 2023 14:30:03 +0200 latest-the-transport-strikes-that-will-hit-passengers-in-europe-this-summer More than 10 million airline passengers were hit by strikes and cancellations due to recent French air traffic control strikes - around half of them on flights that were only passing over France. Here's how this could affect you and your rights to refunds or compensation. https://www.thelocal.ch/20230426/cancellations-and-compensation-how-french-strikes-affect-european-flights Wed, 26 Apr 2023 13:10:06 +0200 cancellations-and-compensation-how-french-strikes-affect-european-flights The UK government has warned that people arriving into the country from Europe over Christmas should expect delays and disruption as border guards go on strike from Friday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20221222/uk-government-warns-arrivals-to-expect-delays-due-to-border-force-strike Thu, 22 Dec 2022 12:22:46 +0100 uk-government-warns-arrivals-to-expect-delays-due-to-border-force-strike A mutually acceptable agreement has been reached during high-level talks between the pilots’ union and Switzerland’s national airline, averting strike action. https://www.thelocal.ch/20221024/breaking-swiss-pilots-cancel-strike-action Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:01:39 +0200 breaking-swiss-pilots-cancel-strike-action Due to a nationwide transport strike in France, the Léman Express, which links Swiss border regions with nearby French communities, experienced major disruptions on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20221018/severely-disrupted-genevas-leman-express-hit-by-strike-action Tue, 18 Oct 2022 12:58:09 +0200 severely-disrupted-genevas-leman-express-hit-by-strike-action The strike originally planned for October 17th will not take place, but if the talks scheduled between the pilots’ union and the CEO of Switzerland's national airline are not fruitful, the pilots are still determined to walk out. https://www.thelocal.ch/20221014/swiss-airline-pilots-set-to-strike-on-monday Fri, 14 Oct 2022 12:21:17 +0200 swiss-airline-pilots-set-to-strike-on-monday In the past, Switzerland’s workers very rarely took to the streets to express their discontent with their employers. But could a recent strike — and the threat of another such action — signal a shift? https://www.thelocal.ch/20221014/analysis-why-are-workers-in-switzerland-opting-for-strike-action Fri, 14 Oct 2022 16:49:58 +0200 analysis-why-are-workers-in-switzerland-opting-for-strike-action Bus and tram drivers in Switzerland's second-largest city Geneva continued their strike action on Thursday. But when will it end? https://www.thelocal.ch/20221013/geneva-public-transport-strike-continues-into-second-day Thu, 13 Oct 2022 12:06:13 +0200 geneva-public-transport-strike-continues-into-second-day As mass transportation strikes in France continue with no end in sight, thoughts have turned to the Christmas holidays and what level of services can be expected on the railways, including international trains like the Eurostar. https://www.thelocal.ch/20191219/will-french-trains-will-be-running-by-christmas Thu, 19 Dec 2019 09:47:50 +0100 will-french-trains-will-be-running-by-christmas Unlimited strike action will be hitting France in December in an increasingly bitter confrontation over reforms to the French pension system - but what will the impact really be? https://www.thelocal.ch/20191203/will-france-really-be-paralysed-until-christmas-by-december-strikes Tue, 03 Dec 2019 16:57:09 +0100 will-france-really-be-paralysed-until-christmas-by-december-strikes Faced with an acute shortage of drivers, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) are adopting a novel approach to finding new hires. https://www.thelocal.ch/20191104/swiss-federal-railways-recruit-conductors-directly-at-train-stations Mon, 04 Nov 2019 13:35:42 +0100 swiss-federal-railways-recruit-conductors-directly-at-train-stations Thousands of students in cities across Switzerland have been staging demonstrations over the lack of action to protect the environment and prevent climate change. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190118/thousands-of-students-protest-against-climate-inaction Fri, 18 Jan 2019 14:15:24 +0100 thousands-of-students-protest-against-climate-inaction Our roundup of stories you might have missed this week includes Swiss guards on the run, SBB going to court, angry neighbours, a 111th birthday and more. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190111/glance-around-switzerland-swiss-guards-athletics-team-sbb-in-court-disabled-double-decker-angry-neighbours-oldest-birthday-111-coop-boycott Fri, 11 Jan 2019 12:00:14 +0100 glance-around-switzerland-swiss-guards-athletics-team-sbb-in-court-disabled-double-decker-angry-neighbours-oldest-birthday-111-coop-boycott Industrial action by Swiss workers is relatively uncommon compared to other countries. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181019/why-are-strikes-rare-in-switzerland Fri, 19 Oct 2018 17:50:06 +0200 why-are-strikes-rare-in-switzerland Unions have warned that strikes could continue throughout the autumn. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181016/industrial-action-in-switzerland-construction-workers-take-to-the-streets Tue, 16 Oct 2018 17:25:41 +0200 industrial-action-in-switzerland-construction-workers-take-to-the-streets