{"id":39382,"date":"2025-05-15T14:52:34","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T12:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/syndicom.ch\/?page_id=39382"},"modified":"2026-06-22T12:59:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T10:59:13","slug":"about-syndicom","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/syndicom.ch\/en\/about-syndicom\/","title":{"rendered":"About syndicom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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About syndicom<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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syndicom is the leading trade union in the logistics, information and communication technology, and media sectors. We are committed to workers’ rights and to a socially responsible and open Switzerland.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Who is syndicom?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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syndicom is one of the largest unions in the SGB (Swiss Federation of Trade Unions) with around 30,000 members. We represent employees and self-employed people from 15 industries, which we organize into three sectors: Logistics, ICT and Media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With our secretariats, we are represented throughout Switzerland and work every day to improve your working conditions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Statutes (in German)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our mission statement (in German)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

More about syndicom \u2013 directly to the topics:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Organization chart<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Story<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Together we are stronger!<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The more people we are, the more weight we have in disputes and negotiations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Join now<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Benefits at a glance<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Organization chart \u2013 the structures of syndicom<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Congress & delegates\u2019 assembly<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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At the congress, which takes place every four years, and at the annual delegates\u2019 assembly, our members decide on the union\u2019s trade union and political direction and decide on statutes, regulations and finances. They also elect the members of the Central Executive Committee and the Executive Board.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Central Executive Board<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Central Executive Board is syndicom’s strategic management body. It usually meets four times a year to decide on current trade union and political issues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Executive Board<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Executive Board is the executive and representative body of syndicom. It reports to the Central Executive Board.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Matteo Antonini<\/h3>
President<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Stephanie Vonarburg<\/h3>
Vice President, Head of Media Sector<\/div>
+41 58 817 18 73<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Teresa Dos Santos Lima-Matteo<\/h3>
Head of ICT Sector<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Brigitte Reinhard<\/h3>
Head of Finance<\/div>
+41 58 817 18 18<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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David Roth<\/h3>
Co-Head of the Logistics Sector<\/div>
+41 58 817 18 18<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Division management<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Division managers have an advisory vote in the Executive Board.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Luca Cirigliano<\/h3>
Head of Legal Services<\/div>
+41 58 817 18 18<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Beatrice Fontana<\/h3>
Head of Unemployment Insurance Fund<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Verena Fritzenwallner<\/h3>
Head of HR<\/div>
personal@syndicom.ch<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Romi Hofer<\/h3>
Head of Communication<\/div>
romi.hofer@syndicom.ch<\/a><\/div>
+41 58 817 18 18<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Pascal Kaegi<\/h3>
Head of CLA Enforcement<\/div>
+41 58 817 18 18<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Florian Walpen<\/h3>
Head of IT<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Regions<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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There for you throughout Switzerland \u2013 with our secretariats, we are represented throughout Switzerland. The regional managers are responsible for managing the secretariats and their teams.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Fabio Wihler<\/h3>
Head of Region Bern\/Upper Valais<\/div>
info@syndicom.ch<\/a><\/div>
0588171818<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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\u015eenol K\u0131l\u0131\u00e7<\/h3>
Head of Region Zurich \/ Eastern Switzerland<\/div>
info@syndicom.ch<\/a><\/div>
+41 58 817 18 18<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Peter Spichtig<\/h3>
Head Region Northwest\/Central Switzerland<\/div>
info@syndicom.ch<\/a><\/div>
+41 58 817 18 18 <\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Dominique Gigon<\/h3>
Co-Head Region Romandie<\/div>
info@syndicom.ch<\/a><\/div>
+41 58 817 18 18<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Virginie Z\u00fcrcher<\/h3>
Co-Head Region Romandie<\/div>
info@syndicom.ch<\/a><\/div>
+41 58 817 18 18<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Marco Forte<\/h3>
Head Region Ticino<\/div>
info@syndicom.ch<\/a><\/div>
+41 58 817 18 18<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to our democratic structures, our members have the opportunity to determine the direction and policies of their union:<\/p>\n\n\n\n