After weeks of negotiations and strike actions, government and three public sector trade unions came to an agreement on wage increases that are said to be worth more than 300 million euro. The agreement was made with SVIZ union of teachers and two unions representing health care employees. Meanwhile nearly 20 public sector unions are still negotiating with the government and planning a strike and protest alongside unions from the private sector for 5 December 2018. The police are also amongst the workers that are still negotiating with government and intensifying their industrial actions.
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