Switzerland
Major strike shakes Switzerland - the Bellinzona railway workers Print E-mail
By Roberto Sarti - www.marxismo.net   
Friday, 18 April 2008
The canton Ticino, that part of Switzerland which speaks Italian, and that everyone considers a model of social peace and serenity, has been shaken by a trade union struggle that has no comparison in the recent history of the country. It is the struggle of a very militant section of the Ticino working class, the railway maintenance workers.
 
The heat is on: Switzerland is entering a period of turmoil and class struggle Print E-mail
By Emanuel Tomaselli   
Monday, 15 October 2007
The crisis of capitalism is even shaking countries like Switzerland. The heartland of international finance, wealth, “neutrality” and social peace has been rocked by a series of strike actions on the part of building workers. With a growing radicalisation of the Swiss working class and increasing intransigence on the part of the bosses, the stage has been set for serious class battles.
 
Marxist Tendency launches its journal “Der Funke” in Switzerland Print E-mail
By Editorial Board of “Der Funke” Switzerland   
Tuesday, 15 May 2007
On Mayday our Swiss comrades issued the first edition of their new paper “Der Funke”. This is the first step towards building a Marxist tendency also within the Swiss labour and youth movement. Here we publish a report by our Swiss comrades about there experiences on Mayday.
 
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