After an intense campaign, the proposal put forward by the unions to introduce a thirteenth pension in Switzerland for all elderly men and women receiving a social security pension (AVS) was accepted in the vote on Sunday 3 March This is a historic step towards strengthening the first pillar, at a...

During a gathering for the 75th anniversary of the AVS, 1,200 retirees and unions recalled the constitutional mandate of our main social institution which consists of covering vital needs appropriately There is an urgent need to increase AVS pensions The popular initiative AVS x13 offers this...

Common statement of French Trade Unions: "The Prime Minister has announced on the 10th of January 2023 the extension of the legal retirement age to 64 years with an acceleration in the increase of the contribution period This reform will have a heavy impact on all workers, especially those who...

The General Secretary of FERPA Agostino SIciliano Organized by the Suh on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the foundation of the Croatian Pensioners' Union which took place on 25 October in Zagreb The round table, entitled 'The importance of self-organization of pensioners in the fight for...

One-year increase in women's retirement age narrowly passed in Switzerland Disappointed, regretted, but still determined to continue to defend their rights This is how we can sum up the reactions of the Swiss trade unionists who had to bow before the popular verdict of Sunday 25 September: with a...