Swisscom employees receive pay rise
After several rounds of negotiations, Swisscom and the Communications Union have reached an agreement: Starting in January, Swisscom employees will generally receive a three percent pay raise. The union’s negotiations with Swisscom’s competitor, Sunrise, will begin in January.
Good news for Swisscom employees: They will receive a general wage increase of 3 percent from the beginning of January. This will be supplemented by 0.2 percent individual wage increases. In addition, the minimum basic wages will be increased by 2.5 percent. This was agreed by the company and the communications union after several rounds of negotiations, as the social partners announced on Wednesday. The general share of the wage increase applies to all 14,500 employees with a collective employment contract.
However, full-time employees with salaries that are above market rates for the respective function are exempt. They receive a non-insured one-off payment of CHF 1100. This differentiation would reduce wage differences compared to the market, according to the Swisscom press release.
In its press release, the union expresses its satisfaction with this wage agreement. "However, if the excellent course of business and increased productivity are taken into account, Swisscom's wage increase should be higher," it writes in a communiqué.
For the first time, the communications union is also negotiating a collective labor agreement with Swisscom competitor Sunrise. Negotiations will begin in January, as union vice-president Giorgio Pardini told the news agency SDA on request. Wage decisions are expected in April.
However, full-time employees with salaries that are above market rates for the respective function are exempt. They receive a non-insured one-off payment of CHF 1100. This differentiation would reduce wage differences compared to the market, according to the Swisscom press release.
In its press release, the union expresses its satisfaction with this wage agreement. "However, if the excellent course of business and increased productivity are taken into account, Swisscom's wage increase should be higher," it writes in a communiqué.
For the first time, the communications union is also negotiating a collective labor agreement with Swisscom competitor Sunrise. Negotiations will begin in January, as union vice-president Giorgio Pardini told the news agency SDA on request. Wage decisions are expected in April.
