President of the Swiss Federation of Trade Unions (SGB) Paul Rechsteiner sits between president of Swiss workers union UNIA Vania Alleva (R) and president of Swiss Gewerkschaft des Tansport Personals (SEV) transport workers union Giorgio Tuti (L) as he addresses a news conference in Bern, Switzerland August 8, 2018. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
BERN (Reuters) - Switzerland's main union federation said on Wednesday it would boycott talks the government has proposed on easing rules on wages and working conditions, a key element in talks on a new treaty with the European Union.
"The SGB (union federation) will not take part in the negotiations planned by (Economy Minister) Johann Schneider-Ammann on the flanking measures," it said in a statement.
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