Swiss Building Sites 'Ignore Heatwave Breaks': Trade Union

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Eight out of ten Swiss construction sites fail to adopt regular heatwave breaks when temperatures reach 33°C, according to trade union Unia. Select your language

Generated with artificial intelligence. Listening: Swiss building sites 'ignore heatwave breaks': trade union This content was published on August 31, 2026 - 11:35 3 minutes Keystone-SDA

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In July, Unia surveyed 984 construction workers from all regions of Switzerland on the implementation of heat protection measures.

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