by Jenna van Draanen | Jul 19, 2015 | News
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 Month” Inhabit. May 16, 2014
by Jenna van Draanen | Jul 14, 2015 | News
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. “Alert” Volksinitiative für ein bedingungsloses Grundeinkommen. May 29, 2015.
Secretariat of the Commissions for Social Security and Health. “Media Release”. The Federal Assembly. May 29, 2015
by Jenna van Draanen | Jun 15, 2015 | News
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
by Liam Upton | Jan 27, 2015 | News
Swiss movement Generation Basic Income has launched probably the first cola drink with a basic income slogan on it.
“Die Grundeinkommen Cola ist da [Basic Income Cola is here]”, Grundeinkommen.ch, 16 January 2015
by Liam Upton | Dec 29, 2014 | News
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
