Visse medlemmer mente, at en tilbageholdende lønpolitik efter fælles overenskomst mellem arbejdsmarkedets parter forbedrer industriens konkurrenceevne i mange medlemsstater og dermed også er med til at løse arbejdsløshedsproblemet.
A number of members considered that wage restraint jointly agreed to by both sides of industry in many EC Member States improves the competitiveness of enterprises, thereby also helping to solve the problem of unemployment.