On November 13, national statistics announced the end of the recession, with a 0.4% growth in the third 2009 quarter. Three days later, the Federation of Dutch Unions (FNV) announced that it would ask for wage increases between 1.25% and 2% in 2010. The trade union, which is about to negotiate about 500 collective agreements for 2010, still complies with the principle of wage moderation requested by the government last year until 2012, so the crisis will really be gone.
2% in 2010. The trade union, which is about to negotiate about 500 collective agreements for 2010, still complies with the principle of wage moderation requested by the government last year until 2012, so the crisis will really be gone.
Changes depending on promises to maintain employment. The lowest increase, 1.25%, is slightly above inflation in the Netherlands in 2009 – 1%. The FNV will demand the highest – 2% – to employers who do not make efforts to protect jobs. Indeed, next year, unemploy
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