For the industry sector, work.Suisse took into account 39% customs duties imposed by Donald Trump on Switzerland (illustration image).
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Work.suisse requires an increase of 2% on average in 2026. This increase must compensate for the increase in the cost of living and put an end to the wage delay accumulated in recent years, estimates the union scheme which presented its claims on Tuesday.
In 2022 and 2023, real wages fell a lot in many branches, a situation that was somewhat corrected the next two years. But that is not enough, says Thomas Bauer, responsible for economic policy for work.
The increase in health insurance premiums and that of rents are also increasingly heavy in budgets. Salary increases of at least 2% on average for 2026 would maintain interior purchasing power, an important objective during the turbulence of the global economy.
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