What is AV2T?
AV2T = Employees’ Association
What is AV2T?
We are the link between employees and the representatives of the employers
AV2T is politically and legally independent, but is associated with the representatives of the union “Angestellte Schweiz” (Employees Switzerland; AS). AV2T members are therefore also members of AS (Employees Switzerland)
Main purpose: Organized members to support the Collective Employment Agreement (GAV)
Re-negotiations for the new GAV: The more members we have, the stronger we are
VdA = Representatives of the Employees
What is VdA?
We are the link between employees and the management
Our Responsibilities – Duties - Tasks:
Representing concerns of the employees and delivering their requests to the Board of Management
Distributing information from the Board of Management to the employees
Salary negotiations with the Board of Management
Handling and further development of the salary system
Surveillance of the GAV and internal regulations
Benefits of the GAV
The GAV (Gesamtarbeitsvertrag) is a Collective Employment Agreement between the Association of Employers and Trade Unions, guaranteeing better working conditions than Swiss labour laws require, such as:
40 hours/week working hours
Holidays up to 6 weeks per year (age dependent)
9 days paid public holidays per year
Guaranteed 13th salary
Right for education
Support in conflicts with employer, help for solutions (Court of Arbitration) and/or legal assistance