If you don't have collective agreements between unions and employers, governments have to legislate more. Jacques Delors agreementcollectiveemployer Change image and share on social
For me, socialism has always been about liberty and solidarity, but also about responsibility. Jacques Delors libertyresponsibilitysocialism Change image and share on social
The unions still have a job to do, representing their members' interests to governments and parliaments. And I think collective agreements still have a role, alongside markets and laws. Jacques Delors agreementalongsidecollective Change image and share on social
The problem with a purely collective system is not only that it requires economic growth, and the right sort of demographic trends, but that it prevents people thinking about their futures in a responsible way. Jacques Delors collectivedemographiceconomic share on social
This weakening is worsened by the widening distance between the governed and their governments. Jacques Delors distancegoverngovernment Change image and share on social