A united front for good working conditions

The trade union Unia is committed to good working conditions and social benefits. In negotiations on collective labour agreements, the needs of its members in all industries are taken into account. United we are strong. As employees, we can all do something to achieve better pay and working conditions. The more people who work towards these goals at Unia, the more we can achieve together.

Unia is the largest trade union in Switzerland with members from all sectors of the private economy. They value the personal service they receive from their regional Unia office and share a commitment to working with others to promote good employment conditions.

As a member of Unia, you are entitled to professional advice and information. Unia offers its members legal protection concerning all problems in the workplace or difficulties with Swiss social insurances. You receive financial support during professional training and you are entitled to a refund of obligatory industry-contributions. Unia also provides information on collective labour agreements, industry-related news and much more.

Your advantages at a glance

• Individual advice and legal protection concerning all problems at work and with social insurance organisations
• Refund of obligatory industry-contributions
• Free further training courses
• Subscription to the trade union newspapers Work in German, Evenement syndical in French or Area in Italian
• Special discounts for Reka-Money, Bank Cler, Coop legal protection and Smile insurances.
• Holiday offers
• Supporting the collective interests of all workers
• Supporting the fight for social justice

There are various reasons for joining Unia:

• To be part of a concerted effort to promote favourable, secure working conditions. This calls in particular for a good collective labour agreement, because Swiss employment law offers employees only minimal protection. Collective labour agreements are negotiated between employers and the trade unions.
• To benefit from Unia's good services, such as legal aid, and to count on advice and assistance for problems at work.
• To support Unia's political efforts to promote better employment conditions and good social security.

The Unia trade union is an association and does not pursue any commercial objectives. Unia uses membership dues to advocate and enforce your rights as an employee and negotiates good collective employment agreements for all. By joining Unia, you declare yourself willing to pay your membership dues regularly and thereby support the work of the union in the interests of employees.

Amount of membership fees

If you no longer wish to benefit from your Unia membership, you can terminate your membership as for 31 December each year. To do so, send your notice of termination by registered letter to your Unia section by 30 June (postmark) at the latest

For detailed information on your rights and obligations, refer to the statutes in German, French or Italian and the regulations on contributions and benefits in German, French or Italian.