11 Amendments of Elena GENTILE related to 2016/2062(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas 4.7 million jobs in the Union are generated by air transport and airportdirectly (1.9 million) and indirectly (2.8 million) generated by air transport, the manufacturing industry and airports; whereas a further 917,000 jobs elsewhere in the global economy are supported by the European aviation industry; whereas despite the fact that the aviation market in the Union has been booming in the period 2000-2013 with passenger traffic growing by 47%, the number of jobs in aviation remained stable or has even declined in some subsectors;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the deterioration of working conditions is ubiquitous in the aviation industry in Europe1a ; whereas some airlines offer cadets a position at deplorable conditions, or even resort to pay-to-fly schemes where the pilot actually pays the airline to fly revenue- earning flights; _________________ 1aGlobal Topic on Decent Work, International Labour Organization
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas more than one pilot out of six surveyed in the Ghent study1b is facing atypical employment conditions; i.e. working through a temporary work agency, as self-employed, or on a zero- hour contract with no minimum pay guaranteed; whereas the low fare airlines are by far the largest users of atypical employment; _________________ 1bY. Jorens, D. Gillis, L. Valcke & J. De Coninck, "Atypical Forms of Employment in the Aviation Sector", European Social Dialogue, European Commission, 2015
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas greater diversification in contracts can be a tool for more flexibility, it can also be misused for rule shopping to avoid social security contributions and reduce taxes for companies; whereas atypical employment is particularly widespread among young pilots, exposing them to precarious working conditions and preventing a new generation from stable access to jobs in the aviation sector; whereas some types of atypical employment have a negative impact on safety, competition, wages, health and safety and quality standards;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
Af. whereas the European social partners, in their Joint Declaration against EU-based Flags of Convenience in Aviation, called on the European legislators to take urgent action to prevent the development of EU-based flags of convenience in aviation, or the importing of non-EU flags of convenience in the sector;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the importance of strong, independent social partners in the aviation sector, an institutionalised social dialogue at all levels and the participation of employees in company matters; underlines that the rights to form and to join a trade union are fundamental rights insists on a proper consultation process and strengthened social dialogue ahead of any EU initiative concerning the Unionaviation sector;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes attempts by the social partners to negotiate an agreement on the working conditions and social rights of employees in the European aviation sector; encourages them to negotiate collective agreements in all parts of the aviation sector in line with national laws and practices, as they are an effective instrument in combating a race to the bottom regarding social, working and employment standards and in ensuring decent remuneration for all workers;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Urges the Commission, Member States, social partners and other stakeholders to closely and continuously monitor the development of the working conditions in civil aviation; calls on Member States to increase efforts to tackle bogus self-employment and unfair competition in the aviation sector;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. SDemands that all aircrew from third countries fully comply with EU/EASA licensing requirements in order to be allowed to operate EU-registered aircrafts; stresses the need to prevent social dumping and possible illegal use of foreign workeraircrew from third countries on board EU- registered planes; calls in this context on the Commission to extend the application of the Single Permit Directive (2011/98 EU) to mobile workers in civil aviation; recalls that crew from third countries have the same rights in terms of labour protection and working conditions as EU based crew;
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States to invest in education and training in all parts of the aviation value chain, as the success of European aviation is highly dependent on skilled workers and innovation; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure sufficient public and private investments in research and development in the aviation sector; highlights in this context the role of other parts of the aviation value chain such as manufacturing of aircraft, engines and their components, service provision, ground handling, air traffic management, which are of high importance for employment and growth; firmly believes that the role of these sectors must be further addressed in the aviation strategy;
Amendment 114 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to put in place enhanced mechanisms to prevent social abuses and circumvention of labour standards including facilitating whistle blowing, open reporting and cooperation between Member States' labour inspectorates;