Kristine Lofgren, “Switzerland Might Pay All Citizens a 2,500 Franc Basic Income Every Month”

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SUMMARY: This article, although dated, discusses a variety of options that the Swiss government considered last year to create a fair economy. One proposed method would provide a guaranteed 2,500 franc income to all citizens, regardless of whether or not they are employed. The other was a minimum wage referendum.

Kristine Lofgren, “Switzerland Might Pay All Citizens a 2,500 Franc Basic Income Every MonthInhabit. May 16, 2014

SWITZERLAND: Swiss Parliamentary Committee on Social Affairs Opposes a Federal Initiative for Basic Income

 

Swiss Parliament

Swiss Parliament

After taking a vote, the Swiss Parliamentary Committee on Social Affairs proposes to its board the recommendation that people and policy makers reject the popular initiative for an unconditional basic income as they believe that the acceptance of this initiative could challenge existing social security systems and be difficult on the Swiss economy.

Next, the issue will come before the National Council and then the Council of States, with both issuing a recommendation. A public referendum will be held in fall 2016.

 

For more information about the vote and the committee’s recommendation, see here:

 

Christian Muller & Daniel Straub. “AlertVolksinitiative für ein bedingungsloses Grundeinkommen. May 29, 2015.

 

Secretariat of the Commissions for Social Security and Health. “Media Release”. The Federal Assembly. May 29, 2015

 

FRENCH: Ralph Kundig, “La campagne nationale pour le revenu de base inconditionnel est lancée” [ A National Campaign for Basic Income is Launched]

Founding members of the National Campaign for the RBI.

Founding members of the National Campaign for the RBI.

 

With all of the recent activity in Switzerland on basic income and the upcoming vote on the national basic income initiative, a national body is needed to coordinate communication and to educate Swiss citizens on Basic Income. This article describes the group that was launched to meet this need, the National Campaign for Unconditional Basic Income.

 

Ralph Kundig, “La campagne nationale pour le revenu de base inconditionnel est lancée” [ A National Campaign for Basic Income is Launched] . Basic Income Earth Network Switzerland. May 24, 2015

 

Launch of French-language Basic Income newspaper ‘L’inconditionnel’

Launch of French-language Basic Income newspaper ‘L’inconditionnel’

The new Basic Income newspaper, ‘L’inconditionnel‘ has been officially launched with two launch parties in Brussels and Paris, on the 9th and 12th of December, respectively.

The newspaper, which is free of charge, was funded via French crowd-funding site pickandboost.com where it made its goal of €12,000, enough for the first run of 60,000 copies. It aims to ‘explore the different facets of the idea of an Unconditional Basic Income’ through in-depth articles and interviews as well as art and literary writings.

The newspaper is currently available across France and Belgium and one location in Portugal. The paper will also be available online and in Switzerland.

For more information, see:

Language: French
Stanislas Jourdan, “Soirée de lancement de L’inconditionnel à Paris [Launch party for L’inconditionnel in Paris]”, L’inconditionnel, 5 December 2014

Language: French
Stanislas Jourdan, “Soirée de lancement de L’inconditionnel à Bruxelles [Launch party for L’inconditionnel in Brussels]”, L’inconditionnel, 2 December 2014