
European youth need something to vote for beyond precarious work
Forty-four per cent of workers aged 19 to 24 hold only a temporary contract – a recovery built on precarious work, not on choice.
Author profile
Vincent Deganck is a 32-year-old blue collar worker for Vandewiele NV, a manufacturer of carpet-weaving machines in Kortrijk, Belgium. He is leader of the local branch of the ABVV Metaal trade union and chair of industriAll Europe’s youth network.

Forty-four per cent of workers aged 19 to 24 hold only a temporary contract – a recovery built on precarious work, not on choice.