Bellinzona: Cantonal Day of Mobilization for the Construction Industry (News 2026, by Elia Bianchi) - Swiss Press Award

Elia Bianchi
Ticino construction workers down tools to demand better working conditions during a day of strike action called by trade unions in Bellinzona, Switzerland, on Monday, 20 October 2025 (KEYSTONE/Ti-Press/Elia Bianchi)
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2026
Elia Bianchi
On October 20, 2025, approximately 3,000 construction workers gathered in Bellinzona to protest their working conditions and low wages. The demonstration was organized by the OCST and Unia unions.