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02/27/2004 Entry: "Switzerland: Postal workers protest over dismantling of Collective Contract"

UNI Postal affiliate, Syndicat de la Communication in Switzerland will today hold demonstrations in several large towns throughout Switzerland, post office workers will also observe the protest by stopping work.

The Syndicat de la Communication, has condemned the Swiss Postal Service (La Poste Suisse) over the dismantling of the collective agreement (locally known as convention collective de travail) and the outsourcing of post office business. Demonstrations are planned today at midday and during the afternoon, in Bern, Zurich, Basle, Lausanne, Bienne, Lucerne, Saint-Gall and in Tessin.