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Universal basic income is 'useless', says Finland's biggest union
Finland’s basic income experiment is unworkable, uneconomical and ultimately useless. Plus, it will only encourage some people to work less. That’s not the view of a hard core Thatcherite, but of the country’s biggest trade union. The labour group says the results of the two-year pilot program will fail to sway its opposition to a welfare-policy idea that’s gaining traction among those looking for an alternative in the post-industrial age.
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If there is not enough work to go around, isn't encouraging people to work less, the point?
I definitely thought so.
Not just encouraging people to work less, but wouldn't the main point is for people to focus more on their family, kids, hobbies, etc. Happier people I figure would be more likely to be a more contributing member of society as well.
If the unions lose members, they also lose money, of course they're going to complain. I'd like the opinion of an independent group who has nothing to gain or to lose in the outcome.
Agreed.