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Work and wages
Share the wealth created by work
An annual real-wage increase does not settle distribution. The PCP distinguishes pay, working time, disposable income and collective services.
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Work, housing, health and public services are central to our political work. Read news, analysis and positions from the Parti communiste populaire on decisions that shape life in Switzerland.
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Public economy and services
A postal service with accessible choices
Digital letters join the universal service. The PCP calls for real channel choice, assistance and reliable physical access throughout the transition.
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Democracy and public responsibility
Geneva: put services at the heart of budget scrutiny
The second 2026 draft offers a practical case for examining revenue, needs and priorities. The PCP calls for assessment through services and costs actually transferred.
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Housing and living costs
Cooperatives and lasting affordability
Land, entry capital, finance, allocation and scrutiny: the conditions for genuinely accessible homes.
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Social protection and equality
Care must not lead to a smaller pension
The PCP connects pay, care services, protected working lives and solidarity in retirement financing.
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Public land for affordable housing
The PCP’s position on retaining land, allocation conditions, finance and democratic scrutiny of public housing projects.
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Rail investment includes maintaining the network
The 2025–2028 performance agreements frame operation and maintenance. The PCP calls for scrutiny of delivered work, technical skills and results for passengers.
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Invest, maintain and operate
The PCP assesses investment through service delivered, future costs, staffing and the ability to adapt.
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Public purchasing should support decent work
A dossier on preparation, subcontracting, inspections and responsibility. The PCP supports procurement based on quality and verifiable working conditions.
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Work does not disappear behind an application
The PCP supports protection based on how work is actually organised, identifiable responsibility and income assessed against the time and resources committed.
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Public resources require public accountability
The PCP calls for explicit purposes, proportionate transparency and verifiable commitments where the public owns, finances or guarantees.
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Work and the public interest before rent extraction
The PCP’s position on pay, public ownership, planning and democratic participation in the Swiss economy.
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Our themes
From recent decisions to their underlying questions: eight themes connect public debate with the Party’s proposals.
Work and wages
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