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Unemployment remains the number one socio-economic problem in Europe, while
in recent years it has been constantly taking on greater dimensions in our
country.
The economic impact of unemployment on growth, productivity and distribution of
income are easier to understand because they are open to a specific quantitative
expression. However, the social consequences, i.e. the "dark side" of
unemployment, They are the ones that create a truly nightmarish image:
insecurity, marginalization, desperation, an increase in crime and drugs, the
disorganization of the social fabric.
Considering that unemployment is emerging as the most serious social problem for
our country, We should focus on promoting a national programme to tackle
unemployment and employment growth through measures to alleviate the unemployed;
of the young poor and the socially excluded.
Measures to deal with it
Creation of Free Employment Zones for Youth, in areas with high unemployment:
Exemption of businesses and commercial stores from any tax and contribution, as
long as they hire a certain percentage of unemployed young people from the
region.
Subsidized loans for the purchase of a house.
Financial support for the creation of businesses in the region.
Preparation and promotion of special programs in the border regions (Thrace, etc.)
for demographic support and development.
Vocational Education and Training
Change in the Education system, in order to facilitate the passage from school
in the business.
Establishment of organized alternation of attendance and work in the enterprise
and interconnection of HEI-TEI with businesses.
''Lifelong'' training and training of human resources.
Rational and meritocratic distribution of personnel.
Systematic control of the quality and effectiveness of the programs vocational
training.
Labour Force Mobility
Provision of incentives (subsidized housing loans, rent subsidies, etc.) for the
relocation of employees.
Introduction of special incentives for the employment of the unemployed in areas
that have characterized as "pockets of unemployment".
Establishment and implementation of automatic information systems for the new
jobs.
Reductionof Working Time - Remuneration
Political Spring is against the legislative imposition of short-time work
because it would result in a reduction in national competitiveness, i.e. the
destruction of existing jobs.
Such a regulation would only be conceivable in the context of a more general
decision covering all OECD countries, or at least However, this does not in any
way preclude the conclusion of agreements on individual and operational level
for the reduction of working time in combination with the seasonal adjustment of
time and the implementation of productivity growth programs.
Within the framework of this policy, the following are
encouraged:
Conclusion of individual and company contracts for the gradual reduction of
working time to 35 hours a week without a reduction in wages.
Improving the legislative framework for part-time work and extending it in
certain services of the State and Public Administration.
Reductionof labor costs
General reduction of employers' contributions by 15% and especially for sectors
production of internationally tradable goods (agriculture, manufacturing,
tourism, export trade) by 25%.
Reduction of employers' contributions for low-wage earners with the introduction
of an "exemption limit" 100,000 drachmas and in particular for young people who
are recruited for the first time.
Flexibilityin the Labour Market
Introduction of flexible forms of employment.
Measures for specific population groups seeking flexibility for various reasons
in their employment relationship (students and women with family obligations).
Special measures for seasonal businesses.
To give the opportunity to young people who do not have a full-time job, improve
their qualifications and prospects for integration into the labour market.
To enable a better distribution of the volume of available work.
EmploymentAgencies - OAED
Modernization and reform of the existing operating framework of OAED.
Reorganization and activation of the Employment Offices.
To allow the operation of private employment agencies under certain conditions.
Creation of a network of complete and modernized information provision by and to
all Employment Offices in the country.
Services
Emphasis on growing businesses that open and offer thousands jobs in new sectors,
such as IT, biotechnology, electronics, cultural heritage, residential
environment, ecological protection.
Full utilization by our country of the "service provision plan" that processed
by the European Commission.
The Elderly Workers - Special Measures.
Given that the percentage of older people is constantly increasing, we propose:
Early retirement of certain sectors of older workers.
Insurance support for those on the verge of retirement in areas "in crisis",
where access to employment is impossible.
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