The Commission of the Economy of the Council of States (CER-E) wants the cantons to now be able to admit twelve Sunday openings without authorization instead of four. Unia condemns this decision with the greatest firmness. For sales staff, this decision is synonymous with more stress, less rest, less privacy and, ultimately, more health concerns.
The working hours in retail are already extremely flexible, often divided with last -minute service plan changes, and late evening services. If Sunday of leave were to be questioned, it would mean the end of a last day of reliable rest in the daily life of workers. The sales staff are not the only one concerned: related sectors, such as logistics, cleaning and safety would also be affected.
Dominical occupational health risks
Dominical work is synonymous with more constraints. The activity of sellers is physically painful, often in difficult conditions with heavy loads to wear, prolonged standing stations and an increasingly demanding clientele, against the backdrop of sub -ffectives. And all this, in a low -wage branch. Non -worked Sunday is not a luxury, but an essential factor for health and social cohesion.
Occupational medicine is moreover formal on this subject: permanent constraints without sufficient rest time are at the origin of professional exhaustion syndromes (burn-out), musculoskeletal disorders and lasting incapacity for work. We expect from the parliament that it takes these realities seriously.
Sign the petition now.
Further soften this protection is irresponsible and cynical on the part of the Parliament. Recall that the people have spoken out against any additional flexibilization of the opening hours of businesses in a majority of votes.
For the employees of the sale the cup is full. Unia has decided, with its members, to fight resolutely against this questioning of working conditions. The sales staff also launched a petition with Unia and Syna unions, who very quickly gathered thousands of signatures. This is proof that the population does not want permanent Sunday openings. She wants respect and correct working conditions!
Parliament has obligations
Unia expects from Parliament to take seriously the harmful effects of Sunday openings on the health and privacy of sales staff and immediately stop her project!
