Mid-level academic staff at USI and SUSPI

The numbers and the weight of precarious employment

On 30.09.2025, Giulia Petralli representative in the Gran Conciglio of Tecino, sent “Interrogazione N. 186.25” (Interrogation no. 186.25, translated using DeepL pro) to the Consiglio di Stato of Tecino. The interrogation titled “Corpo intermedio di USI e SUPSI: i numeri e il peso del precariato” included a series of eight questions aimed “to clarify the working conditions of mid-level staff at USI and SUPSI, who are not currently covered by a collective labour agreement.”

On 21.01.2026, the Consiglio di Stato of the canton of Ticino replied with a report (report, translated using DeepL pro) containing important numbers and statistics. The translated version of the report is attached below.

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Interrogation and report, in original Italian and translated using DeepL pro.