Trade unions and the cantons have agreed on domestic measures to protect wages, ahead of a treaty to cement future ties with the European Union. The Government said it took note of their agreement. In December 2024, the country reached a substantive agreement with the EU on new treaties to regulate future relations. It was already apparent during the exploratory talks with the EU that the level of wage protection would have to be secured with domestic policy measures. Social partners, cantons and Federal Council agreed that a three-part protection concept for wage levels, domestic policy measures for wage protection were needed.
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