The Local Switzerland

Construction workers walk off Zurich job sites

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 12:35:28 +0100

Construction workers walked off 100 building sites in Zurich on Tuesday, following similar job action in the canton of Ticino the day before.

Unions launch campaign for minimum wage

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 17:48:00 +0100

Full-time employees are entitled to a wage they can live on, the Swiss Trade Union Federation said on Thursday at the launch of its minimum wage campaign.

Unions hail Bangladesh garment industry deal

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:31:00 +0200

Swiss-based labour federations Industrial Global Union and UNI Global Union on Thursday praised top retailers for joining their drive to make Bangladesh's garment factories safer, after 1,127 people died in a factory collapse last month.

Zurich May Day demo largely peaceful

Mon, 02 May 2011 12:38:47 +0200

No major disturbances were reported when left-wing demonstrators took to the streets of Zurich for May Day, despite the arrest of 500 people.