Integrating refugees will also benefit trade unions

With a total of 1.3 million asylum applications in Europe in 2015, the issue of how to integrate refugees into our societies is one of the most important challenges. Their fast integration into the labour market is key.

A recent European Parliament report on the labour market integration of refugees stresses the fundamental role of social partners in this domain.

However, the general fear of a massive influx of a young and less-qualified labour force exercising pressure on socia...