COLLECTIVE PROPOSAL ADDRESSED TO THE VALAIS CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY
The inhabitants of the canton of Valais, the undersigned, ask the Constituent Assembly to include in the future constitution of the canton the following articles:
Every inhabitant of Valais has the right to the indispensable means that allow him to lead a dignified life and participate in public life.
The State ensures the realization of this right through the introduction of an unconditional basic income.
Social protection in force has become inadequate
forms of precarious work have emerged, conditions and social contributions are no longer guaranteed
the aging of the population and the decrease in years of work threaten the AVS and the 2nd pillar
a new class of working poor (precariat) knows the insecurity and passes through the meshes of the social net
privacy controls are humiliating for claimants of social benefits
with its multiple revisions, the social system has become both overcrowded and insufficient
Universal Basic Income is paid
to the entire population regularly established, with an amount sufficient to allow a dignified life
to individuals and not to households
without taking into account any other element of income or fortune
without any obligation to accept a job or to have to justify his incapacity to work
without any obligation to provide counterpart
The introduction of the basic income
will be done pragmatically, either by a general measure, or gradually, in addition to existing federal social insurance, or by other reforms