Switzerland - Construction workers on strike - November 30, 2025

Construction work in Zurich came to a standstill. The Unia union announced a strike of tens of thousands of construction workers for better working conditions in mid-October. At the beginning of November, clashes broke out between strikers and workers at several construction sites. The builders' association complains of radicalization.

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