Unia Trade Union

Overview

Switzerland's largest trade union represents private sector employees across a broad array of industries, such as construction, commerce, and building. Headquartered in Berne, its priorities include organizing workers from different sectors and negotiating approximately 300 collective labor agreements (CCTs) with employer associations. The union plays a crucial part in labor market regulation, training policies, and providing valuable services to its members.

This organization offers support for members through counseling, training, and resources for undocumented workers. Actively engaged in campaigns that promote job preservation, gender equality, and international solidarity, it collaborates with employees globally—including those at companies like Mondelēz and Swiss Steel—to pursue just working conditions. Its initiatives emphasize the importance of strong unions in advancing workers' rights and improving working environments.

Basic Information

Contact Details

• Phone: +41 31 350 21 11
• Website: unia.ch
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/gewerkschaft-unia

Key Focus Areas & Initiatives

• Employee and labor representation
• Negotiation and enforcement of collective labor agreements (CCTs)
• Counseling and support services for members
• Campaigns for job preservation and workplace equality
• Training and resources for workers, including undocumented employees
• Labor market regulation and social policy advocacy
• International solidarity and global collaboration for workers’ rights
• Promotion of union mobilization and activism
• Strategies for wage negotiations and working conditions improvement

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Affiliated Organizations & Regional Branches