THE commission’s chairman, Ursula von der Leyen, promised when she was elected in the summer of of every worker in the EU earn a decent living wage. And, in order to ensure that she plans to propose a ”legal instrument”.
She also said that the national traditions, such as those of the Swedish collective bargaining agreements, would be upheld. However, it is neither settled, the parties on the labour market of the Swedish parliament (meps).
it has taken the first concrete step. It has been referred to the consultations with the social partners, in order to determine whether they consider that the need for the commission to act for justice to our children.
In the basis of consultations the commission that it does not wish to impose statutory pay in the countries in which a large proportion of employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements.
But the calm did not apply.
“ It happens, unfortunately, out of the land of the proposed legislation is intended to regulate the wages at the european level. The commission’s reassuring words, is not enough. It is not possible to stay in a recommendation to the member states, but it is perfectly clear that there will be a directive, “ says Tomas Tobé (M).
that the states have to comply with a decision by the EU, as opposed to a recommendation which is not legally binding.
european parliament member Johan Danielsson (P), said that while he understands the commission wants to raise the minimum wages. Photo credit: Fredrik Persson/TT
Johan Danielsson (S) understands that the european commission considers that the minimum wages need to be increased. As he points out, however, that the statistics show that there are countries in which the parties to negotiate on wages, in which wages are highest.
„on the Basis of the view that the commission should, therefore, take the opportunity to interfere with the labour market models, in which the parties themselves take care of the wage formation process,“ says Johan Danielsson.
the Commission will consult the social partners at the EUROPEAN level. This means, among other things, the etuc, in which many of the members believe that the statutory minimum wage is a good thing.
Tomas Tobé, an mep for the conservative party, is very critical, and will try to gain a majority against the proposal. Photo credit: Fredrik Persson/TT
the Conservatives, Tomas Tobé to try and stop the draft through the formation of public opinion and to garner a majority of parliamentarians in respect of statutory minimum wages.
“ I think it is a difficult and cumbersome tool to try to determine what is the right salary, in Bulgaria, Sweden, and Denmark, says he.
Before the commission to present his plan and wrote to the TCO:president, Therese Svanström, an op-ed piece for the news site EU Observer. In which the loose in parts of the labour market is not at all suitable for regulation by law, because the conditions are so different across the member states.
Therese Svanström also points out that the EU treaty expressly prohibits the EU to legislate on, inter alia, salaries, wages, and strikes.
However, the statements contained in the EU treaty, the calms are not the Tomas Tobé.
“ and When you ask arbetsmarknadsjurister of this, there is no saying with certainty that this is the problem for the us. It will be the court that will decide, “ he said.
the Tobé believe that in the long run, if wage negotiations fail in the courts, losing in both compartments, as an employer, has a clear position on the labour market.
In Sweden, employing more than 80 per cent of all private-sector employees at workplaces with a collective bargaining agreement. This means that around half a million employees are working without a collective bargaining agreement and, thus, are not guaranteed a certain salary level.
„The vast majority of workplaces in Sweden, the terms and conditions of which are similar to a collective agreement,“ says the Tobé.
He believes that, in those workplaces where the employees are working under unreasonable conditions, and low wages, it is rather about the violation of the law.
the use of, for example, the foreign manpower in the offices. We need to meet with a number of inspections and the imposition of sanctions.
similar concerns.
„Even in a country like France, which has a legal wage, there are people that are far worse terms and conditions,“ he said.
the Thomas Tobés group, the christian democrats of the EPP, that is, the views of the public. Since the majority of EU countries have statutory minimum wages, are perceived the question is not particularly a matter of concern.
The social-democratic group, is the the the the the major initiative of the commission. The members from Sweden and a few over the eastern states fighting against the law.
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