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Arbeitsgesetz

General information
Official title Bundesgesetz über die Arbeit in Industrie, Gewerbe und Handel
Voting day 29.11.1998
Voting result Accepted (63.38% Yes votes)
Vote Nº 448
Legal form Optional referendum
Policy area Economy > Employment > Employment conditions
Social policy > Social groups > Status of women
Brief description by Swissvotes PDF (in German)
Description by Année Politique Suisse Link (in German / French)
Text subject to vote PDF (in German)
Official Chronology Link (in German)
Parliamentary phase
Item Nº 97.447
Parliamentary initiative PDF (in German)
Report of the parliamentary committee PDF (in German)
Opinion of the Federal Council PDF (in German)
Parliamentary debate PDF / Link (in German / French)
Parliament's position Accept
Position of the National Council Accept (154 Yes, 13 No)
Position of the Council of States Accept (37 Yes, 0 No)
Collection of signatures
Initiators Gewerkschafter aus der Romandie, Gewerkschaft Druck und Papier
Signatures 54,297
Time used to collect signatures 100 days
Success PDF (in German)
Public campaign
Official explanatory brochure PDF (in German)
Position of the Federal Council Accept
Recommendations by parties
Yes
CSP
CVP
EDU
EVP
FDP
FPS
LdU
LPS
SPS
SVP
No
KVP
PdA
SD
Free vote
GPS
None
Lega
Electoral share of 'yes' camp 85.5% (Details)
Recommendations by others
Yes
SAV
SBV
SGB
SGV
TravS
VSA
No
Frauen macht Politik! (FraP)
None
eco
Deviating party sections
Yes
GPS SH
PdA BS
SD SO
No
GPS SO
GPS VD
SPS FR
SPS VD
Free vote
LdU BL
Graphical campaign material for a No
Link eMuseum.ch
Link Social Archives
Vote
Voting result Accepted
People Accepted (63.38% Yes votes)
Cantons Majority of the cantons not required (20.0 Yes, 3.0 No)
Rejected
FR
JU
NE
Accepted
AG
AI
AR
BE
BL
BS
GE
GL
GR
LU
NW
OW
SG
SH
SO
SZ
TG
TI
UR
VD
VS
ZG
ZH
Turnout 38.11%
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
Post-vote poll
Full analysis of post-vote poll results PDF (in German)
Technical report PDF (in German)