“And it is also important to fight against the generalization of flexi-jobs in all sectors, or against the inflation of student work which means that we no longer find workers with a traditional contract in certain supermarkets. Today, the government says: “get out of your way, find a job†, but does not set any obligations against companies.â€
Assistance”, “profiteers”, social fraud… What if the real scandal was these Belgians who do not receive the benefits due to them?
How do the unions judge Arizona’s attitude towards the unemployed?
Olivier Valentin joins Florence Lepoivre, general secretary of the FGTB Brussels, when it comes to rebutting accusations of laziness or assistantship. “A small portion of people who take advantage of the system in one way or another, recognizes the latter, before engaging the clutch.
But it is essential to realize that all the people I meet on a daily basis, whether in these information sessions or at the unemployment counter, really want to work. They give their all, try to find, and unfortunately they don’t find because the circumstances are very difficult, because they have qualifications that do not match what employers are looking for. When you hear people’s stories and you hear what certain political parties are saying, we are light years away.â€
Unemployed people punished, sick people checked, CPAS under pressure… Does Arizona want to chase away fraudsters or destroy solidarity?
