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Petition launched to stop outsourcing of Swiss Post, Swisscom jobs

A public-sector union is launching a petition to halt the outsourcing of jobs abroad by Swiss Post and Swisscom. The campaign, launched by the union Transfair, is urging the Swiss government and parliament to take action to put a stop to what it considers to be a development that runs counter to the country’s interests. Swiss Post and Swisscom are majority-owned by the Confederation and, consequently, by the Swiss people, the organisation argues in a statement published on Thursday. Yet “they are transferring jobs and know-how abroad, simply to cut costs”, said Transfair’s president, Greta Gysin, who is also a Green Party parliamentarian. “In this way, Switzerland is losing control over sensitive activities. And the Confederation is allowing both groups to operate freely, rather than imposing clear rules." The campaign pointed out that since 2022, Swiss Post has transferred 130 IT jobs to Lisbon. Swisscom, meanwhile, has outsourced over 600 positions to Latvia and The Netherlands ... Full story here Are you the author?
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