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Apr 1, 2014 @ 09:51

Swiss police launch 'fine strike' over pay cut



 

Published: 30 Mar 2014 08:47 GMT+02:00
Updated: 30 Mar 2014 08:47 GMT+02:00


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If you ever wanted to speed through Geneva, litter or jay-walk, this might be the best time: police in the Swiss city have stopped handing out fines in protest against a planned salary cut.



Police union UPCP has called the "fine strike" in the canton of Geneva to protest against a salary reform for public employees, Swiss broadcaster RTS reported.

The union said the shift could slash the average annual salary of a prison guard, for instance, by 7,000 francs ($7,900).

"We won't be had. The strike is being followed 100 percent," said UPCP chief Christian Antonietti.


The previous such strike in 2012 lasted two weeks, according to RTS.



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Swiss police launch 'fine strike' over pay cut



 

Published: 30 Mar 2014 08:47 GMT+02:00
Updated: 30 Mar 2014 08:47 GMT+02:00


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If you ever wanted to speed through Geneva, litter or jay-walk, this might be the best time: police in the Swiss city have stopped handing out fines in protest against a planned salary cut.



Police union UPCP has called the "fine strike" in the canton of Geneva to protest against a salary reform for public employees, Swiss broadcaster RTS reported.

The union said the shift could slash the average annual salary of a prison guard, for instance, by 7,000 francs ($7,900).

"We won't be had. The strike is being followed 100 percent," said UPCP chief Christian Antonietti.


The previous such strike in 2012 lasted two weeks, according to RTS.



AFP ([email protected])





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Apr 1, 2014 @ 11:07

No, no aprils fools story. First, too early, second, happend more than once before.

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No, no aprils fools story. First, too early, second, happend more than once before.


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Apr 1, 2014 @ 11:54

http://www.worldradio.ch/breaking-news-palais-de-nations-to-be-sold-to-leisure-group/


 


 

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http://www.worldradio.ch/breaking-news-palais-de-nations-to-be-sold-to-leisure-group/


 


 


jindalee, Apr 1, 2014 @ 11:54
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Apr 1, 2014 @ 12:53

If only

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If only


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Apr 1, 2014 @ 12:59

http://www.worldradio.ch/breaking-news-palais-de-nations-to-be-sold-to-leisure-group/

 

 


Apr 1, 14 11:54

This one surely is !!

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This one surely is !!


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Apr 1, 2014 @ 13:52

http://www.worldradio.ch/breaking-news-palais-de-nations-to-be-sold-to-leisure-group/

 

 


Apr 1, 14 11:54



Some unkind folk would say it’s already a leisure centre.  

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Some unkind folk would say it’s already a leisure centre.  


Ritchie, Apr 1, 2014 @ 13:52
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Apr 1, 2014 @ 15:45

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The Swiss government said Tuesday it will ban the use of English in Switzerland, effective 1 April starting at 15:05!


http://genevalunch.com/2014/04/01/swiss-ban-english/


I wonder if we are allowed to write in English ;-)

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GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The Swiss government said Tuesday it will ban the use of English in Switzerland, effective 1 April starting at 15:05!


http://genevalunch.com/2014/04/01/swiss-ban-english/


I wonder if we are allowed to write in English ;-)


Oonagh, Apr 1, 2014 @ 15:45
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Apr 1, 2014 @ 17:25



So shall we start passing the hat for the poor old Swiss bankers?

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So shall we start passing the hat for the poor old Swiss bankers?


Ritchie, Apr 1, 2014 @ 17:25
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Apr 1, 2014 @ 19:00

That would explain why people at my local garage were looking at me as if I was some kind of weird animal after I asked them a question in English..... even though they had a sign on the door saying that they spoke it.  I guess I should have gotten there at 15:00 rather than at 15:15 Smile

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That would explain why people at my local garage were looking at me as if I was some kind of weird animal after I asked them a question in English..... even though they had a sign on the door saying that they spoke it.  I guess I should have gotten there at 15:00 rather than at 15:15 Smile


Jean-Jacques B, Apr 1, 2014 @ 19:00
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Apr 1, 2014 @ 19:19

So shall we start passing the hat for the poor old Swiss bankers?


Apr 1, 14 17:25

Sure, we can tell them that we are collecting money for the poor and abused children of St. Moritz.  

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Sure, we can tell them that we are collecting money for the poor and abused children of St. Moritz.  


Jean-Jacques B, Apr 1, 2014 @ 19:19
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Apr 1, 2014 @ 21:15

That would explain why people at my local garage were looking at me as if I was some kind of weird animal after I asked them a question in English..... even though they had a sign on the door saying that they spoke it.  I guess I should have gotten there at 15:00 rather than at 15:15 Smile


Apr 1, 14 19:00



Just proves how important punctuality is in this country.  Do you think they’re all born with internal alarm clocks?

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Just proves how important punctuality is in this country.  Do you think they’re all born with internal alarm clocks?


Ritchie, Apr 1, 2014 @ 21:15
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