Il ministro della Difesa dell’Esercito Union Francken (N-VA) In default: “Non puoi prendere tutto, ma non dare nulla al suo posto” | VRT NWS: notizie

>”In the past, there was a moral contract: soldiers loyally performed their hours, even though they were paid barely 12.5 hours for a 24-hour shift. On the other hand, soldiers were allowed to retire at the age of 56 at the end of their careers because of these demanding performances.”

>”During their career, a soldier works an average of about seven years for free, due to all the uncompensated hours they put in,” he continues. “Between 56 and 63, those seven years of free work are complete. If we’re no longer allowed to retire at 56, why should we continue working for free?”

>”Now the moral contract is being broken. Then a soldier must also be paid or compensated for every hour they work. You can’t take everything away, but give nothing in return,” he says. “It’s time the government took the security of our country seriously and compensated its soldiers accordingly.” The union is demanding payment for all hours worked retroactively over a period of 10 years.