Activer project closes with position on trade union priorities on active labour market policies

In the position paper, which synthesises findings from CESI's Activer project and deducts trade union demands from them for effective and inclusive active labour market policies (ALMPs) in Europe, CESI calls to improve ALMPs in Europe in cooperation with trade unions and social partners by through improved job guidance and job matching by employment services, up-/re-skilling and training, employment and hiring incentives and direct job creation.

CESI Secretary General Klaus Heeger said: "Well-designed active labour market policies can be practical engines for fair transitions: they shorten unemployment spells, prevent skills obsolescence, and lift job quality. Crucially, ALMPs deliver best when workers and their representatives co-design, co-govern, and co-monitor them."

The full position is available here.