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EU: ETUC, 42 m jobs at stake, EC decision is crucial
They were placed on temporary unemployment due to Covid crisis
18 June, 14:25
(ANSA) - BRUSSELS, 18 GIU - More than 42 million jobs are at
stake in the European Council's talks over the EU recovery plan.
That's the number of workers who have been placed on temporary unemployment during the coronavirus crisis, according to a survey conducted by the ETUC, European Trade Union Institute, which represents 45 million members from 89 trade union organizations in 39 European countries, plus 10 European Trade Union Federations.
Ahead of Friday's meeting, the ETUC remarked that leaders have a responsibility to save as many of those jobs as possible by adopting the 750bn Euro recovery plan proposed by the European Commission. This appeal to European leaders comes after a 400,000 jump in permanent unemployment in a month, with north and west Europe recording significant peaks (Sweden + 0.7, Netherlands + 0.5) along with east and south.
"The recovery plan has the potential to finally restore the trust in Europe that citizens lost during the coronavirus crisis by making a real difference to the lives of working people when they need it most", said ETUC General Secretary Luca Visentini.
"But support is no good - he added - if it exists only on paper.
Money needs to reach workers and companies in time to make a real difference".
The number of workers in temporary unemployed in some member states in southern and eastern Europe are as follows: France: 11.3 m (47.8% of all workers), Germany 10.1m (26.9%) Italy 8.3m (46.6%) Spain 4m (24.1%), Romania 1m (15.3%) Croatia 500,000 (34.2%), Poland 400,000 (3.1%), Slovenia: 300,000 (35.6%), Czechia 200,000 (4.6%), Bulgaria100,000 (3.6%), Slovakia 100,000 (4.6%). "The recovery plan - said Luca Visentini - is the only way to ensure that Europe emerges fairer, greener and united from these difficult times." (ANSA).
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That's the number of workers who have been placed on temporary unemployment during the coronavirus crisis, according to a survey conducted by the ETUC, European Trade Union Institute, which represents 45 million members from 89 trade union organizations in 39 European countries, plus 10 European Trade Union Federations.
Ahead of Friday's meeting, the ETUC remarked that leaders have a responsibility to save as many of those jobs as possible by adopting the 750bn Euro recovery plan proposed by the European Commission. This appeal to European leaders comes after a 400,000 jump in permanent unemployment in a month, with north and west Europe recording significant peaks (Sweden + 0.7, Netherlands + 0.5) along with east and south.
"The recovery plan has the potential to finally restore the trust in Europe that citizens lost during the coronavirus crisis by making a real difference to the lives of working people when they need it most", said ETUC General Secretary Luca Visentini.
"But support is no good - he added - if it exists only on paper.
Money needs to reach workers and companies in time to make a real difference".
The number of workers in temporary unemployed in some member states in southern and eastern Europe are as follows: France: 11.3 m (47.8% of all workers), Germany 10.1m (26.9%) Italy 8.3m (46.6%) Spain 4m (24.1%), Romania 1m (15.3%) Croatia 500,000 (34.2%), Poland 400,000 (3.1%), Slovenia: 300,000 (35.6%), Czechia 200,000 (4.6%), Bulgaria100,000 (3.6%), Slovakia 100,000 (4.6%). "The recovery plan - said Luca Visentini - is the only way to ensure that Europe emerges fairer, greener and united from these difficult times." (ANSA).
