Netherlands
A survey of members by the FNV-Abvakabo union found more than nine out of 10 thought that the care sector needed to take action on workload, salary and training and career opportunities. These were the key factors that made the sector unattractive to young people. Over 90% said that the pressure of work was high while only 7% thought that pay was adequate. No progress is being made in the negotiations in the nursing and home care sector where a new agreement covering 400,000 workers is blocked by the employers. The government has made a statement about creating 12,000 new jobs but the union is sceptical about how these new posts will be filled unless something is done to make the sector more attractive to workers.
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