Against the PhD bursary system - PhD system in the Netherlands

FYI: the email from my colleagues.

"On the initiative of the VSNU, the Rutte 1 Government is planning to change the law, so that PhD researchers can be put to work as students on a bursary, not as proper employees (with all the related benefits, such as a decent income, pension build up, social security, a labor agreement etc.).  Within the VSNU there a different opinions on this topic: some (Maastricht, Groningen), work with PhD bursaries, others (e.g. Nijmegen), believe the PhD deserves to be treated as a proper employee.

Dutch PhD organizations have started a campaign against the bursary system, and with this email I would like to ask everyone who has sympathy with PhDs to support this initiative against the PhD bursary system. More information on this initiative and arguments against the bursary system can be found at http://promovendus.org/ and www.hetpnn.nl ".

I have to say it is definitely not good for PhD researchers, as well as Dutch knowledge infrastructure, because the PhD bursary system will make it much less attractive to young people who would like to dedicate to scientific research. The plan to change the system should be stifled in the cradle. Is anyone there with ideas/experience how to take actions against changing the system?

Support the abolition of such a change! PhD researchers should be treated as proper employees!

Not good for PhDs