>>Even the citizens of Switzerland voted against additional weeks, because they understand a concept that has been missing in much of this conversation - outrageously increasing labor costs.
You misunderstand: the Swiss already have 4 weeks of leave and voted against increasing to 6 weeks. 6 weeks might be outrageous and uncompetitive, but 4 weeks apparently is fine.
"... They ne'er cared for us
yet: suffer us to famish, and their store-houses
crammed with grain; make edicts for usury, to
support usurers; repeal daily any wholesome act
established against the rich, and provide more
piercing statutes daily, to chain up and restrain
the poor. If the wars eat us not up, they will; and
there's all the love they bear us."
-- Shakespeare: Coriolanus, Act 1, scene 1
