May 1: unions see further improvements for workers

Labour Day events are being held across Switzerland on Wednesday under the slogan “Premiums down, wages up!”. Following the success at the polls of the 13th monthly pension payment in March, the trade unions see another opportunity to improve the situation of the working population on June 9. “The Yes to the 13th pension has shown what is possible and should point the way for the future,” says an appeal published in advance by the Swiss Federation of Trade Unions for Labour Day, also known as May Day or International Workers’ Day. + Swiss vote: ‘yes’ to higher pensions, ‘no’ to retiring later After all, strengthening the old-age pension was only the beginning, it said. “Now, with the vote on the premium relief initiative on June 9, there’s another immediate opportunity to improve the situation of the working population,” it said. + Swiss federal votes on June 9: what’s on the agenda? Families, lower and middle incomes are suffering from the explosion in premiums, it explained. The ...