Switzerland
Interview
Pierre-Yves Maillard: «There is a strong social demand in Switzerland».»
Indra Crittin for Le Regard Libre
The Socialist National Councillor and President of the Swiss Union of Trade Unions (USS) paints an uncompromising portrait of the country's current situation and its recent past: institutions, the social question, the state of the left... everything is covered.
Le Regard LibreWe'll be voting next year on the «Better Living in Retirement» initiative, which would introduce a thirteenth old-age and survivors' insurance (AHV) pension. You are one of the most prominent supporters of this initiative. Opinion polls seem to be giving you the upper hand. How do you explain this?Pierre-Yves Maillard: Il y a aujourd’hui une forte demande sociale qui monte concernant les retraites. Elle est principalement due à la dégradation du deuxième pilier. Pour vous donner les chiffres: avec le même capital au départ à la retraite, on obtient 20% de rente annuelle en moins qu’il y a quinze ans. Cela parce que la baisse des taux dâ€
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