The youth department of the national trade union confederation OGBL demands an expansion of support for unemployed youth. Now that youth unemployment has reached 25%, young trade unionists are asking for the restoration of a universal right to unemployment benefits, regardless of age. They also demand that only companies hiring young people on permanent contracts be supported.
Read on: in English ... Read on the statement of the trade union: in French ...
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