The labor market, tinged by political strikes, has also polarized parties in the construction industry. The situation has not been eased by the recession, nor by the collapse of the quality of vocational education. Even in declining markets, there is a struggle for the availability of skilled labor, and history has shown that after a decline, there is always an increase. Then the availability of skilled labor is even more important.
At the same time as the level of vocational education is being criticized, the innocent, i.e. students, are trying to study a profession. Most of those who have finished elementary school are not ready for independent study, and school-style study would be the best option for this age group. I already know this from my own experience. The starting level differences in that age group have grown significantly during the last two decades. The reason has always been sought from society to social media, but the biggest reason lies in parenting. The home creates the foundations for education and cannot be outsourced. These foundations are supported by the forces of society at school and later in secondary education. The current quality of secondary education has clearly reduced this support, and it is not the fault of young people.
The employer side has always been ready to take a role in providing support. We have taken students on long internships, guided young people in work skills, work ethic, behavior and life itself. We have not brought the cost impact caused by this to the table in the labor market negotiations. We have not organized a political lockout against the government, even though the workload of vocational education has been transferred to us. We have experienced it as a social obligation because there is no other option. This is one of the reasons why the trust between employers and employees has grown and will continue to grow in the future, no matter how much Hakaniemi tries to break it.
Although the quality of vocational training is lost, parenting is lost and labor market policy is lost, you, the employer, are not lost.
Ville Hälinen served as chairman of LVI-TU's board in 2015-2018.
Ville Hälinen
CEO, LVI-Aitta Oy/QMG
ville.halenen@lviaitta.fi
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