Member Mail 2 / 2025
1 May: Solidarity Instead of Hatred – Stronger Together!
Dear Colleagues
The world has turned upside down. On the one hand, we are fully committed to our fight for fair wages, sensible working time and shift models, ensuring participation in corporate success, rights of co-determination, and job security. On the other hand, we are dealing with more and more uncertainty:
The boundaries between democratic and dictatorial forms of government suddenly seem blurred. Agreements between states and former partners are losing their validity and enforceability. Conflicts become more violent with threats and various forms of warfare, severely impacting people, society, the economy, and the environment, sometimes with existential and life-threatening consequences.
This is where we stand today. Many people try to regain a sense of control by excluding and marginalising others, which creates new enemies and drives society even further apart.
The trade unions would like to send a different message:
1 May: Solidarity Instead of Hatred – Stronger Together!
This year’s 1 May events have a clear message:
- Against excluding people from migrant backgrounds!
- Against policies that are scapegoating minorities!
- Against cuts to social services and the upward redistribution of wealth!
SEV will be present at many 1 May events throughout the country. Information about the events can be found at erster-mai.ch.
We would love to see you at one of the events. Let’s send a clear message together: that we are striving for greater justice and solidarity in the workplace. This is our joint mission.
SEV-GATA, close to our members, committed to your interests. We have already reported on our specific focus areas and activities in earlier Member Mails. A further update will follow in the next one.
Not yet part of our movement? Seize the opportunity now and become a member of the strongest transport workers' union: SEV-GATA, your union in the aviation industry!
Kind regards,
Philipp Hadorn, President & Union Secretary SEV
SEV-GATA, your union in the aviation industry!
Philipp Hadorn, President GATA: SEV-Aviation
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