VI. The World Wars and the Interwar Period, 19141945 > C. Europe, 19191945 > 10. Switzerland > 1937 | ||||
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A peace agreement was signed between the Employers Association and the unions in the Swiss engineering and metalworking industries. This agreement long served as the basis for employer-employee relations and contributed to the relatively small number of strikes that occurred after 1937. | 1 |
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Romansch was recognized as a fourth national (though not official) language. This was a step designed to win renewed support from the cantons most directly exposed to Italian designs. | 2 |
The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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