The collective emplyment agreement of the pharmaceutical, chemical and service provider companies of Basel CEA VBPCD
| The collective employment agreement of the pharmaceutical, chemical and service provider companies of Basel (CEA VBPCD) is deficient in several areas and, in the view of employees, must be revised. The UNIA sectoral conference has therefore decided to terminate the CEA VBPCD with effect from 30 April 2012 in order to launch this renewal process. |
The collective employment agreement of the pharmaceutical, chemical and service provider companies of Basel (CEA VBPCD) has been in force since 2008 and directly governs the employment conditions of some 4500 employees of the signatory companies Bayer, Brenntag Schweizerhall AG, Clariant, DSM, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Novartis, CABB, Syngenta and Valorec. The CEA does not cover many employees working in the laboratory, research, development and administration areas or temporary staff. These employees are hired under so-called individual contracts of employment (ICE) and do not therefore enjoy the protection offered by the CEA.
The chemical-pharmaceutical industry is highly lucrative and is regarded as the flagship of Swiss industry. The companies involved can only operate so successfully because they have well-qualified, committed employees. This must remain the case! With this in mind, companies must do more to retain their highlyskilled staff. An improved collective employment agreement is therefore a key criterion for the long-term success of the chemical-pharmaceutical industry.
This is what we call for!
- Extension of the scope of validity: The CEA should cover not only production
staff but also temporary employees and those currently employed under an individual employment contract (ICE). - Greater protection against dismissal: In today’s economic climate there is a need for better protection against dismissal, particularly for older employees aged 55 or older and for members of employee representative associations.
- Stronger rights of co-determination: Employee representative associations already have a formal right of co-determination. Often, however, it is unclear exactly what this entitlement involves, and the new CEA must define such rights in greater detail.
What do you think? We’re interested in your opinion! Take part in the online-survey.
