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Europe's proposals to improve low wages

2020-10-28T18:56:53.530Z


The Commission wants to establish a common legal framework and to avoid too large gaps.After years of quarrels, the European Commission has just taken a big leap into an extremely sensitive subject: the European minimum wage. It proposes to establish a common legal framework to bring the lowest wages in Europe back to an acceptable level and to allow European workers to live with dignity. The ground is mined and the detractors, numerous. The confederation of European professional o


After years of quarrels, the European Commission has just taken a big leap into an extremely sensitive subject: the European minimum wage.

It proposes to establish a common legal framework to bring the lowest wages in Europe back to an acceptable level and to allow European workers to live with dignity.

The ground is mined and the detractors, numerous.

The confederation of European professional organizations BusinessEurope speaks of a

“disaster”.

In front of the press, Valdis Dombrovskis and Nicolas Schmit, respectively vice-president in charge of economic subjects and commissioner for Employment and Social Rights, also spent more time reassuring, insisting on what the proposal does not. not include, rather than explaining what it contains.

“We don't promise the same minimum wage for everyone.

It would be impossible and irresponsible ”,

proclaims Nicolas Schmit.

No question either of calling into question the sovereignty of the Member States

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Source: lefigaro

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