Luxembourg's "tripartite" social model was implemented in the 1970s and is based on a continuous trialogue between the government, employers, and trade unions. According to OGBL, the tripartite committee of representatives from the three bodies is an important tool in post-state of emergency Luxembourg.
The union hopes that a tripartite meeting will give the representatives the possibility to discuss the exit plan and the fate of the countless employees that have been particularly affected by the ongoing crisis. The union for instance cited cleaners working in private households.
The tripartite committee, OGBL said, should also tackle the question of vulnerable people and precautionary measures to shield them from the virus as lockdown restrictions are gradually lifted.
Purchasing power has to be maintained to prevent jarring inequalities and rising poverty, the trade union stressed.
OGBL added that a meeting with Minister of the Economy Franz Fayot to discuss the impact on Luxembourg's economic sector had already taken place.
