Thousands of Geneva civil servants took to the streets yesterday afternoon, fighting budget cuts.
Around 2,500 teachers, healthcare workers, and social service staff marched against pay freezes, pension cuts, and staff shortages.
The canton says it needs to save CHF 740m, but workers say it unfairly punishes them with lower pay and high workloads.
The strikers have voted to continue their action, with a half-day strike planned for December 11th.
Reports of suspected abuse cases in creches
Over the past five years, 22 reports of suspected sexual abuse in childcare settings have been passed to authorities across French-speaking Switzerland.
Stone martens find a home in Cornavin car park
A small wild animal has been living in the underground Cornavin car park in Geneva for around four months.
'On' CEO’s 80-hour work week sparks debate
Caspar Coppetti, co-founder and now co-CEO of Swiss sportswear company On, has sparked discussion after saying “the week has 80 working hours” when asked about his workload.
Switzerland vs France divide on trust in government
A new Franco-Swiss survey highlights clear differences in political attitudes between the two countries.
Swiss want a strong army, but not the bill
Most Swiss people support the army - but far fewer are willing to pay more to fund it.
Geneva Leads Swiss Unemployment Surge
Geneva now has the highest unemployment rate in Switzerland, at 5.1%.
