Employers’ claims. Created in the 70s in the middle of the European steel crisis, these “crisis” negotiations take place within a “national coordination committee” which will render its conclusions on April 27th. However, for the moment, the social partners are far from signing an agreement. The indexation of wages and pensions remains the everlasting bone of contention between employers, who want to freeze the system for two years, and unions, which consider the system of indexation as one of the pillars of Luxembourg’s social model. The OGBL – the country’s key trade union – views other employers’ claims as intolerable: the 10-20% wage cut; extended flexible working time; and not increasing employers’ social contributions. Competitiveness is at the center of employers’ claims. “The President of the UEL (Union of Enterprises of Luxembourg) is the CEO of ArcelorMittal Luxembourg, and he thinks like the CEO of a multinational who is obsessed with cutting costs” declared OGBL’s Mil Lorang, angry.
asing employers’ social contributions. Competitiveness is at the center of employers’ claims. “The President of the UEL (Union of Enterprises of Luxembourg) is the CEO of ArcelorMittal Luxembourg, and he thinks like the CEO of a multinational who is obsessed with cutting costs” declared OGBL’s Mil Lorang, angry.
Labor market. Unions say that managing the economic crisis goes through measures in favor of the labor market. A meeting was held on Wednesday, March 24th but discussions seized up on Ma
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