Nearly a third of Swiss workers who hold a federal apprenticeship certificate still earn less than CHF 5,000 a month, according to new figures from the Swiss Trade Union Federation
The umbrella union wants to launch a popular initiative setting that figure as the legal minimum for anyone who has completed a vocational training.
President Pierre-Yves Maillard says a congress vote at the end of this week will decide whether to begin collecting signatures next year.
The Swiss Employers' Association is opposed, arguing the strength of vocational training lies in flexibility and career mobility, not a state-guaranteed starting wage.
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