CSC, for a youth autonomy allowance

For a Youth Autonomy Allowance (YAA) Postgrowth Conference September 18th 2018

Background

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http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2016/587285/IPOL_STU(2016)587285_EN.pdf , p. 35

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“In 2014, the risk of poverty or social exclusion rate for young people aged 15–29 was 29.8 % in the EU-28, corresponding to about

25.9 million young people. 

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The number of young people at risk of poverty or social exclusion decreased by 2.1 pp from 2006 to 2009, but increased by 3.9 pp over the period 2009–14.”

(Figures of last Eurobarometer (2014, update foreseen for 11/2018), https ://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/Young_people_-_social_inclusion)

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Figures on youth poverty in "Inequality and Poverty Across Generations in the European Union", 1/2018, graph, p. 7 (https ://duckduckgo.com/l/?kh=-1&uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.imf.org%2F~% 2Fmedia%2FFiles%2FPublications%2FSDN%2F2018%2Fsdn1801.ashx )

Why do we want a permanent contract?

Other sources of income 

Family

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Student labour

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Government support

So ‌ what are the consequences?

So why an Autonomy Allowance?

What is it?

A new pillar in social security obligations to possibilities

Unconditional?

Yes and No …

Consequences Students

Graduates

Young workers

Predictions for labour markets Less – Student labour – Financial pressure on parents – Poverty – Undergrade work – Bargaining imbalance

Youth Autonomy Allowance and minimum income 

The ETUC is for an "adequate minimum income schemes throughout Europe. The right to an adequate minimum income is a key demand today: we need to ensure an acceptable and dignified standard of living for all.”

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The ETUC is member of the European Minimum Income Network (EMIN).

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https ://www.etuc.org/en/speech/emin-bus-journey-launch-cerem ony

Youth Autonomy Allowance and basic income 

The European Trade Union Movement doesn't support or promote the idea of a basic income (scheme).

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It’s not a scoop. :-)

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See also the reactions and debates in BE, DE, FIN for example.

Key arguments in the debate 

Values : autonomy, democracy, fair distribution of ressources, efficiency of distribution

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Functional needs : technology, digitalization, ecology

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WE ASK – Don’t forget the role of collective actors as trade unions, it’s key for social regulation and economic democracy

For a Youth Autonomy Allowance (YAA) THANK YOU !

Ludovic VOET, Jeroen VAN RANST