Transfair is a
trade union
A trade union (British English) or labor union (American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers whose purpose is to maintain or improve the conditions of their employment, such as attaining better wages ...
representing public sector workers in Switzerland.
The union was founded on 1 January 2000, when the Swiss Union of Christian Postal, Telephone and Telegraph Personnel merged with the Christian Union of Transport, Military and Customs and the Union of Christian Government Personnel. The unions had previously co-operated for many years in the Association of Trade Unions of Christian Transport and State Personnel.
Like all its predecessors, Transfair affiliated to the
Christian National Union Confederation
The Christian National Union Confederation (, CNG; ) was a trade union federation bringing together Christian democratic trade unions in Switzerland.
History
The federation was founded in 1907, as the Christian Social Union Federation of Switzerla ...
(CNG). It initially had about 20,000 members. In 2002, the CNG became part of
Travail.Suisse
Travail.Suisse is a trade union federation in Switzerland.
History
The federation was formed in December 2002 by the merger of the Christian National Union Confederation (CNG) and the Confederation of Swiss Employees' Associations (VSA). Through ...
, and Transfair transferred over. In 2012, it absorbed the Swisscom Management Association, followed in 2016 by the EPH Staff Association.
By 2019, its membership was down to 10,263.
Presidents
:2000: Regula Hartmann-Bertschi
:2003: Hugo Gerber
:2008: Daniel Schütz
:2009: Chiara Simoneschi-Cortesi
:2014: Stefan Müller-Altermatt
External links
*{{official website, https://www.transfair.ch/
References
Public sector trade unions
Trade unions established in 2000
Trade unions in Switzerland