Good news for fellow countrymen in Switzerland, wages increase for those who work in construction

These figures were released while negotiations on the new LKK are in full motion. In Ticino, the average salary is lower than the national figure, Swiss media write, conveys albinfo.ch.

Growth Due to Individual Rewards

“All wage categories record growth”, notes the trade association commenting on the survey released on the eve of the third round by seven negotiations with trade unions. The overall growth of 1.5% is not due to a general increase, but individual rewards based on performance, the SSIC says. The increase is higher than inflation (0.6%), which according to businessmen means better purchasing power. Real wages had already been raised in previous years, according to employers. The average salary of construction workers in 2022 will be 6ė204 francs per month, or 80652 francs per year (13 months), and according to the association that means that “pagues grow up even without collective deals”, further following albinfo.ch.ch.

Regional differences
The differences are significant from the canton to the canton, ranging from 5'677 to 6,434 francs on average, and depends on the <x0-cytoms of living” according to entrepreneurs. The salary is below the national average in Ticino, French-speaking Switzerland and Eastern Switzerland. Continued training continues to be the most important way to raise wages, but also develop skills and responsibilities. Because of continued training, we pass into a classroom with higher wages, and this corresponds to an average increase of about 600 francs per month”, the press release reported, further follows albinfo.ch.ch.

Greater Flexibility

SSIC spokesman Mattias Engel told Keystone - ATS that a general wage increase, as required by trade unions, would only be considered by employers in exchange for greater flexibility. The individual wage returns meet the needs of workers and employers”, the statement says, adding that “the owners of businesses must continue to decide on their own how to reward performance and to what extent to compensate for inflation”.

Unions Seek General Growth

Union thinking is different. Syna's central secretary, Claudia Stöckley, said that until a general wage increase is established, there will always be many workers who do not have real salary increases. Companies have reacted to remain attractive to workers, Unya spokeswoman Katja Signer Hofer told Keystone - ATS. The construction industry is facing a severe shortage of qualified workers. The union requires a general increase for all so that companies who pay well are not at disadvantages.