Politics · Netherlands · 19 hrs ago
Theo Gommer questions unions’ role in pension arrangements
Theo Gommer questions the role of social partners in pension arrangements.
The text says only 15% of employees are union members, including pensioners.
It says the average union member is older than the workforce as a whole.
Union membership is expected to fall further in the coming years.
That decline raises the question of why social partners should continue to have a role in pension arrangements.
The text does not give an answer or say what will happen next.
Theo Gommer questions why social partners still have a role in pension arrangements.
The article says 15% of all employees are members of a trade union.
It adds that this figure includes people who are already retired.
The article says union membership is expected to decline further in the coming years, given the average age of union members.
- Who
- Theo Gommer.
- What
- He questions why social partners still have a role in pension arrangements.
- When
- The article was published on 14 November 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- The article says only 15% of employees are union members and expects membership to decline further, given the average age of union members.
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- Union membership
- 15% of all employees
- Membership figure includes
- People who are already retired
- Expected trend
- Union membership is expected to decline further in the coming years
- Published
- 14 November 2026
What people are saying
Why do social partners still have a role in pension schemes?
Only 15% of all employees are members of a trade union.