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The Center's youth association (CUF) wants to lower the starting wages. Because a low salary is better than no salary. Because it gives the young people increased competitiveness. According to CUF. Against this, it is easy to object that reduced purchasing power leads to reduced provision for the companies. In addition, young people also have living expenses.
An alternative to CUF's "race to the bottom" could be an active labor market policy. Directed training towards the business world and investment in jobs in the welfare sector. To take a couple of examples.