A
report by the EU Parliament
Key
points by employment MEPs and experts
at a public hearing on Thursday:
“The
weakening of collective agreements, high levels of unemployment and
the violation of fundamental social rights were the main social
consequences in Greece, Cyprus, Portugal, and Ireland, the four
countries subject to the Troika's programmes ...”
“...
the policies implemented did not produce the expected economic growth
and competitiveness.”
“The
social side cannot stay out of the Troika programmes analysis.
Millions
of citizens are victims of those programmes. In order to avoid a
fracture between institutions and citizens, there is a need for a
democratic dialogue ...”
“...
the results was that collective agreements were weakened, experts
said, pointing to the decline in sectoral agreements and the increase
in company agreements. For example, in
Portugal, the number of employees covered by agreements fell from 1.9
million in 2008 to 328,000 in 2012.”
“...
Greece, Cyprus, Portugal, and Ireland, the countries subject to
Troika policies each suffered a hike in their unemployment rates,
with a disproportionate impact on young people, leading to
emigration, which more than doubled in all those countries. Many
small firms have also disappeared.”
“The
charter of social rights from the Council of Europe was violated
(...) and
the number of citizens at risk of poverty is increasing.”
“...
there is a need to change perceptions, such as the idea that labour
regulation harms the economy ...”
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