VSSU continues to stand by the collective labor agreement
The Association of Swiss Security Services Companies (VSSU) wants to continue the long-standing social partnership in the industry. It therefore advocates the continuation of the collective labor agreement (CLA) in the private security services industry.
The VSSU has represented the interests of the private security services industry for more than 20 years. Its members employ around 19,000 people, which corresponds to more than 85% of the employees active in the industry. Since its founding, the VSSU has been committed to progressive working conditions and good professional development, the association writes. The members stand by the CLA and fight in particular for the observance of minimum wages, as it further says in today's media release.
The currently valid CLA in the private security services industry expires at the end of June 2019. The VSSU and the trade union Unia have therefore started new negotiations almost two years ago. According to the VSSU, these are currently stuck after Unia rejected the VSSU's last, revised proposal.
A clear signal for social partnership
This development is regretted. Despite a difficult market environment with falling prices and margins, the VSSU had tried to take up the concerns of Unia and the employees it represents in a way that was compatible with the industry. In particular, the VSSU is sticking to the existing wage system, which guarantees automatic annual wage increases for the vast majority of employees. In the case of the highest salary category, for example, this cumulates to more than 16% after ten years of service. In the current negotiations, the VSSU has also proposed further targeted improvements: in particular, loyal employees in the lower salary categories will be guaranteed automatic salary increases from the fifth or seventh year of service. In addition, the VSSU is also prepared to introduce an additional wage supplement for specialists.
Furthermore, there is also a willingness to enable stronger control by the Joint Commission with higher employer contributions. Additional improvements - for example in the area of works committees, training, overtime and the introduction of longer paternity leave - would round off the VSSU offer for the CLA 2019.
It is of the opinion that the offer sends a clear signal for the social partnership. The association remains committed to a successful conclusion of the negotiations for a new CLA 2019, the VSSU writes in conclusion.
