Switzerland Proposes Minimum Wage of 5,000 Francs for Workers with Vocational Training
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A new proposal in Switzerland aims to guarantee a minimum wage of 5,000 francs per month for all workers who have completed vocational training. The request was made by the president of the Swiss Trade Union Confederation (SGB), Pierre-Yves Maillard, who aims to achieve this through a popular initiative. In an interview with the Swiss newspaper Blick, Maillard argued that vocational training should be better rewarded and that current wages are n…
Nearly 28% of apprentices earn less than 5000 francs a month. A popular initiative could be launched next year to upgrade CFCsAn apprenticeship should make it possible to live a dignified life of their work. However, in Switzerland, 28% of CFC holders receive a gross salary of less than 5000 francs a month. According to the figures put forward by the Swiss Union of Trade Unions (USS), this proportion reaches even 15% among skilled employees, who…
Anyone who has completed an apprenticeship in Switzerland should receive a minimum wage of 5000 francs for a full-time job. This is the aim of a popular initiative that the Swiss Union of Trade Unions (USS) intends to launch.
Trade union boss Pierre-Yves Maillard calls for a wage offensive. Anyone who has completed a vocational apprenticeship should earn at least 5000 francs per month. The trade union federation plans a new people's initiative for this.
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