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"We cannot solve a mobility problem by creating a major social problem"
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"We cannot solve a mobility problem by creating a major social problem"

From La Libre Belgique · () French

Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Context piece
  • A union criticizes a mobility policy, calling it "brutal and socially irresponsible."
  • The union argues the policy disproportionately affects low-skilled workers, hindering their reintegration into the capital's job market.
  • They claim insufficient consultation occurred with social partners and employers, and that viable alternatives were ignored.

A major union has strongly condemned a new mobility policy, labeling it a "brutal and socially irresponsible decision" made without adequate consultation. The CSC-ACV union argues that the policy will create a significant social problem, particularly for low-skilled workers who will struggle to find new employment in the already competitive capital city's job market.

We cannot solve a mobility problem by creating a major social problem.

— UnionCriticizing the new mobility policy's potential social consequences.

The union expressed dismay that "no real alternative has been considered, even though solutions existed." They deem it "unacceptable that political decisions directly lead to the destabilization of already vulnerable workers." The statement implies that the policy's implementation will have severe consequences for a segment of the workforce already facing precarious conditions.

The majority of the workers concerned are low-skilled, making their reintegration into the capital's job market, already under pressure, difficult.

— UnionExplaining the impact of the policy on vulnerable workers.

According to the union, the majority of affected workers possess low qualifications, making their re-entry into the labor market exceptionally difficult. The organization asserts that the decision was made without sufficient dialogue with either social partners or employers within the affected sector, raising concerns about the process and its impact.

This is a brutal and socially irresponsible decision, taken without sufficient consultation, neither with the social partners nor with the employers in the sector.

— CSC-ACVDenouncing the lack of dialogue and the nature of the decision.

The union's stance highlights a deep division over the mobility policy, emphasizing the potential human cost and social disruption. They are calling for a reconsideration of the decision, suggesting that alternative solutions that do not jeopardize workers' livelihoods should have been explored and implemented.

No real alternative has been considered, even though solutions existed. It is unacceptable that political decisions have the direct effect of destabilizing already vulnerable workers.

— CSC-ACVCriticizing the lack of alternative solutions and the policy's impact on workers.
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Originally published by La Libre Belgique in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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