The ECPM rejects a recent action taken by the
Dutch ‘Party for freedom’ (PVV) against workers from new EU
member-states. The PVV recently created a hotline for Dutch people to
report behavior by workers from these states that ‘does not fit in Dutch
culture’ and also to report so-called ‘job-stealing’ by mentioned
workers.
We call on the Dutch government to distance itself from this action in clear terms. This is even more necessary considering the fact that this initiative is taken by a party that gives parliamentary support to the Dutch government.
We call on the Dutch government to distance itself from this action in clear terms. This is even more necessary considering the fact that this initiative is taken by a party that gives parliamentary support to the Dutch government.
The ECPM reminds the Dutch government that
workers from new EU member-states use only rights that have been granted
to them by European treaties and legislation. The Dutch government
should make clear that it respects these treaties.
At the same time there is a task for all governments in the EU to
monitor the working-situation of all workers in Europe, regardless the
member-state they come from. It is clear that not all employers respect
the law and their employees. More action is needed to create equal
treatment in equal working environments.
The ECPM sees this action of the PVV also as a worrying signal of a
growing attitude in Western-Europe to divide the EU between a
Western-European ‘Europe A’ and an Eastern-European ‘Europe B’. This is
clearly against all the values the EU stands for. But recent debates at
European level show the same arrogance when left-liberal
Western-European politicians and organizations try to impose their
liberal ideas at new EU member-states.
The ECPM will work on a fairer Europe where ‘old’ and ‘new’ EU member
states are treated with equal respect. We call therefore on all
Western-European politicians and governments to distance themselves from
this arrogancy that could create a large divide in Europe. ECPM also
urges especially Western European politicians to treat the people from
new EU member-states and their values with equal respect and dignity.
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