Autumn talks in the Netherlands leading to improved purchasing power.

Autumn Talk
Talk autumn leads to improved purchasing power for everyone
The FNV will present its proposals the unions collective bargaining negotiations in 2009 to pay a maximum of 3.5%. This made FNV president Agnes Jongerius known in the press immediately after a positive Autumn Talk.

In its explanation of the results of the consultation a stressed-President FNV satisfied that the key to the successful outcome 'trust' has been. " In the polder, the key players' confidence is recovered after a very nasty period. Too long the dismissal question has blocked us. With the appointment to the district to grant severance for incomes above 75,000 euros a year's maxi lakes, we have a blockade on deterioration of the dismissal law. As a result, we have agreed to make constructive today. "
The FNV-chairwoman refers thereby including the commitment of the government to some 500 million to attract the purchasing power of the elderly, chronically ill and people with a benefit. The government also reduces the WW premium for next year to zero, so that more workers keep up wages. And earlier announced the Government to urge the social partners not to raise VAT. Jongerius, "That whole package together with our sound pay means an improvement in the purchasing power supplies for everyone. This purchasing power is also a good contribution to stabilizing the real economy. "
In addition to agreements on purchasing power is the Netherlands' largest trade union body also very pleased with the agreements, to help the weaker groups on the labor market to work to particpate.
For example, employers and unions obliged themselves to make arrangements in collective agreements on the adoption of the elderly, ethnic minorities and young people with disabilities. The government supports it with wage subsidies, reudction of premiums and no risk to the employment of older unemployed.
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