A Joint statement on the impact of the financial crisis has been drawn up by the European sectoral social dialogue committee on Live Performance. The social dialogue committee brings together FIA, FIM and Uni-MEI on the union side and Pearle* on the employers' side. The social partners drew up the joint statement in time for the European Employment Summit on the 7th of May 2009.
This statement highlights the deep concerns of the sector in light of the current financial crisis and calls upon the UE and the Members States to adopt regulations to sustain and preserve employment and investments in the live performance sector.
The European sectoral social partners ‘live performance’ call upon the EU and the Member States:
- to provide for a genuine and sustainable environment for the sector;
- to safeguard and encourage sectoral social dialogue in the different Member States;
- to guarantee public support to boost further growth and employment;
- to cut red tape and reduce administrative burdens that are a barrier to mobility;
- to promote a socially coherent mobility, taking into consideration the particular characteristics of the performing arts sector;
- to take quality employment as a cornerstone in structural reforms;
- to include the sector in economic recovery plans designed to stimulate investment and create jobs in this time of financial crisis.
You can download the full text of the joint statement below.
EAEA-Pearle* - Joint Statement on the Financial Crisis