Switzerland - Public-sector workers threaten strike - March 31, 2026

Public-sector workers in Geneva have issued a strike notice for 23 April in protest against expected cuts in the cantonal budget. The general assembly of the Cartel Intersyndical, an umbrella group of unions, also approved plans for a demonstration a week earlier. The cantonal government is due to present a new draft budget at the end of March. In a resolution adopted unanimously, public-sector employees criticised what they describe as repeated forecasting errors in Geneva’s public finances. These, they argue, are used as a pretext to reduce public services.

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