For employers, the wage law is untouchable and necessary, and so far the government has kept quiet. State Secretary Dermine makes an opening and says that something must be possible in specific sectors, for example in the construction sector.
“With all the investment in this country we now see that one of the biggest challenges is finding people to work in the yards. I got the feedback from the industry. In the construction industry they have to pay the people more to make the industry attractive Something must be possible there.”
“The government will take very important measures,” assures Dermine. “A budgetary balance is certainly desirable, but it is also a question of speed. If you cut spending too quickly and too hard, you will have a negative effect on the economy.” He believes that “we need to run the economic engine at full throttle”.
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