Swiss post in 2014 to raise the minimum wage standard

Recently, Swiss post with the trade union organizations Syndicom and Transfair agree, began to raise the minimum wage to 50000 Swiss francs ($40000) in 2014.
The pay raise involving a total of about 34000 Swiss postal employees, including the Swiss postal bank staff.
According to the pay raise plan, employees will get a one-time 700 Swiss francs (571 euros) bonus. It also indicates that to some extent, Swiss post this year achieved good results.
Swiss Post said, in 2013 the company achieved good results, so it would take 0.8% of total wages, bonuses to contribute staff. In addition, the company also will reduce the age limit for child allowance system, prior to the prescribed under the age of 4, up to 10 years old.
At present, Swiss post has a total staff of about 62000 people, in 2012 the company income amounted to 8600000000 Swiss francs, compared with the previous year, profits down 5%. In the summer of 2013, the company officially transition to Public Limited Company.
MYEX Minya Express International
2014-01-04