Switzerland - Union says employers refuse adequate wage increases - December 31, 2025

Union umbrella organisation Travail.Suisse published an assessment of the 2026 wage round, arguing that the negotiated increases would deliver at best small real‑wage gains after years of pressure. It criticised employer restraint and warned that real wages had not meaningfully improved over a longer time. The statement framed wage bargaining as a social‑partnership test: unions called for broader recognition of living‑cost pressures and productivity, while employers stressed uncertainty.

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