Netherlands: wage moderation and retirement at 67

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omic recovery package presented on March 25, 2009 by the Dutch government is the increase of old-age pension (AOW) from 65 to 67. Moreover, the Netherlands Trade Union Confederation (FNV) accepted wage moderation. (Ref. 090335)

Agnes Jongerius, general secretary of the Netherlands Trade Union Confederation (FNV), secured a major condition to the increase in retirement age: it will only be applied as of 2011 and if the Economic and Social Council (SER) doesn’t find an alternative solution before

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