| General information | |
|---|---|
| Official title | Bundesbeschluss über das Volksbegehren «Recht auf Arbeit» |
| Voting day | 08.12.1946 |
| Voting result | Rejected (19.19% Yes votes and 0.0 out of 22 votes of the Cantons) |
| Vote Nº | 141 |
| Legal form | Popular initiative |
| Policy area |
Economy > Employment > Employment policy Social policy > Social security > Unemployment insurance State organisation > Legal system > Fundamental rights |
| Brief description by Swissvotes | PDF (in German) |
| Text subject to vote | PDF (in German) |
| Official Chronology | Link (in German) |
| Collection of signatures | |
|---|---|
| Initiators | Landesring der Unabhängigen |
| Signatures | 73,292 |
| Time used to collect signatures | 207 days |
| Success | PDF (in German) |
| Pre-parliamentary phase | |
|---|---|
| Federal Council dispatch | (in German) |
| Parliamentary phase | |
|---|---|
| Item Nº | 5066 |
| Parliamentary debate | |
| Duration of proceedings | 107 days |
| Parliament's position | Reject |
| Position of the National Council | Reject (7 Yes, 114 No) |
| Position of the Council of States | Reject |
| Public campaign | |
|---|---|
| Position of the Federal Council | Reject |
| Recommendations by parties |
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| Electoral share of 'yes' camp | 5.5% (Details) |
| Recommendations by others |
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| Vote | |
|---|---|
| Voting result | Rejected |
| People | Rejected (19.19% Yes votes) |
| Cantons |
Rejected
(0.0 Yes, 22.0 No)
|
| Turnout | 50.13% |
| Decree on voting result | PDF (in German) |
| Result by canton, district and municipality | Excel (in German) |
| Overview of voting result by the Federal Chancellery | Link (in German) |
| Interactive map by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office | Display the map |
