Activities of Ulla TØRNÆS related to 2014/2235(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Social entrepreneurship and social innovation in combating unemployment - Creating a competitive EU labour market for the 21st century - Precarious employment (debate)
Amendments (33)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having in mind one of the priorities of the European Council conclusions of 26- 27 June 2014 to help develop skills, and unlock talent and life changes for all by promoting the right skills for the modern economy and lifelong learning;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
Citation 6 b (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament legislative resolution of 29 April 2015 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1304/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council on the European Social Fund, as regards an increase of the initial pre-financing amount paid to operational programmes supported by the Youth Employment Initiative;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Is deeply concerned about the levels of youth unemployment in Europe; underlines in this regard the importance on dual education such as vocational training and apprenticeships in matching the skills of young people with the demands on the labour marked, calls therefore for a European benchmark on dual education which will highlight the correlation between dual education tracks and youth employment. (Data for a benchmark could be collected yearly through the Labour Force Survey and should – as a minimum - measure: - Amount of/percentage of time spent in a company (apprenticeship) during the education - Number of months after graduation before employment)
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Emphasises that labour market shortages are to be considered as a sustained market disequilibrium between supply and demand in which the quantity of workers demanded exceeds the supply available and willing to work at a particular wage and working conditions at a particular place and point in time; (This should go before para 4, right after the subtitle)
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Notes that even if the labour supply is sufficient to match the labour demand, there might still be qualitative shortages as those looking for work may not be suitable for the open position, as a result of a mismatch between sectors, occupations or skills´ requirements; (This should follow 4a)
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Highlights the considerable differences in job openings between Member States, underlines in this regard that job openings are a crucial element of a dynamic labour market which matches skills and jobs and which creates opportunities and possibilities for businesses and employees, is deeply concerned about the static situation in the labour markets in some Member States; calls therefore for a European benchmark on job openings in the Member States; (Data for a benchmark could be collected yearly through the Labour Force Survey and should – as a minimum - measure: - number of job openings in a Member State - the average duration of unemployment)
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Points that Europe has 24 million unemployed people, including 7,5 million NEETs, and on the other side 2 million vacancies and that the European companies are affected by a huge lack of the skilled people and labour force with transferable skills;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the importance of human development, career flexibility and self- responsibility; recalls in this respect that investment is needed to actively support employability and adaptability and prevent skills depletion among the unemployed; emphasises that such measures should be combined with reforms in pension and social welfare systems that encourage more people to work, so as to extend protection and provide comparable access to workers regardless of their type of contract, for example by increasing portability of rights from one contract to the next;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls the importance of the mobility of workers, geographically and across sectors, for a competitive labour market, and stresses the need to reduce the administrative and linguistic barriers that are liable to restrain it; encourages raising of awareness of and further improvement of the EU-wide EURES job portal as well as the importance of enhanced cooperation among national PES and the future inclusion of private employment services to EURES network;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Reiterates that a big economic potential of women has to be unlocked in Europe and it is necessary to create appropriate conditions for women to progress in their career and pursue higher positions in companies or start their own businesses;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that, in order to anticipate future skills needs, labour market stakeholders, including employers' and employees' organisations , have to be strongly involved at all levels, in particular in designing and implementing vocational qualification programmes, which provide an effective transition from formal education to work-based learning;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the importance of partnerships and trust between universities, businesses and authorities with a view to estimating labour needs for the future, as well as fostering cooperation between Member States in this regard; reminds that at the same time social responsibility of all stakeholders is needed;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls the need to strive for a more flexible approach to individual career development and lifelong education and training across one's personal career path, and recognizes the role that both public and private parties can play in providing this;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Notes that the European policies for Lifelong Guidance have shown considerable impact on national guidance policies and that effective lifelong guidance requires programmes in a cross- cutting perspective at all levels;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that training and re- qualification programs for the unemployed should be designed and implemented in close cooperation with employers' associations as well private and public employment services, with a view to better aligning workers' new skills with the future needs of employers;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls that it is of utmost importance to give guidance and counselling to jobseekers in how to look for a job and recognises the role that businesses and private employment services can play to provide this, and to ensure that their skills aretransferable and recognised through ‘'competences passports' reflecting the skills acquired through both formal and informal learning;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Believes that dual vocational training and dualsimilar work-based learning systems should be given more consideration, as they tend to favour integration into the labour market and smoother transition from education to work and they have proved to be effective in fostering youth employment;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Welcomes the EC initiative of the European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA) which aims to bring together public authorities, businesses, social partners, VET providers, youth representatives, and other key actors in order to promote apprenticeship schemes and initiatives across Europe;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the importance of career orientation and work experience through individual assessment and career advice provided by highly qualified employment counsellors with experience of their local and national and EU labour market;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Believes that close and systematic partnerships are needed at local, regional, national level between governments and employers' and employees' representatives, including public and private employment services, in order to find the best ways of tackling the problem of skill mismatches in all its dimensions, and calls on Member States to promote such cooperation;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. RecCalls the impfort ance of the mobility of effective economic migration of the highly skilled workers from third countries in the light of the demographic challenges and labour market shortages;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the need to exchange best practices between Member States, as well as to compare and measure their effectiveness, in particular in relation to dual learning and vocational education and training, while acknowledging the specificities of each labour market and education system;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Underlines the importance of support measures for SMEs and micro-enterprises, in order to reduce the administrative and financial barriers to their establishment and operation as well as facilitatingthe necessity to embed and act upon the principle of better regulation and to facilitate the hiring of qualified labour and training of employees;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Highlights the job creation potential offered by completing the digital single market, building the energy union, creating jobs through investing in research and development and innovation, and fostering improved transport networks;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29 a. Supports the European Commission´s initiative in cooperation with the Trio Presidency to promote an entrepreneurial mindset in Europe and develop transferable skills for life;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Stresses the importance of special measures and support for employers, in particular SMEs, to encourage them to hire young people for their first job and ensure their in-houwork-based training, as also for older workers; recognises and supports the role of public as well as private employment services in promoting inclusive and competitive labour markets; recalls the importance of social and economic responsibility on the part of employers and educational institutions towards all employees and towards society; believes that such social responsibility should also be required of institutions responsible for education and training;
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Recognises the challenges young people face when entering the labour market, recalls the importance to obtain first work experiences during studies to gain employability skills and to make the transition from school to work more efficient and effective; calls on the responsibility of employers in this regard as to provide young people with the possibility to obtain such experiences, further emphasises the importance of cooperation between schools and employers in this respect;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to consider innovative ways to encourage investment in the EU in order to boost growth and jobs; further emphasises the importance for the Member States to implement economic and financial measures and to carry out labour market reforms which are based on clear, data-based and measurable indicators which effectiveness can be proved;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Calls on the Member States to learn from best practices that deliver lower unemployment rates and undertake more ambitious reforms which draw on those practices, including comparing and measuring the effectiveness of such practices, and ensuring the right balance between adaptability and security for workers and companies, as well as promoting diversity in the forms of employment that are available on the labour market;
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls on the Member States to include leadership, management, entrepreneurial and financial education and business start- up advice inas part of their education programmes, including lifelong learning strategies, and to prioritise the further development of vocational training and education (VET) programmes, including financial and non-financial incentives for companies, in cooperation with employers;
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Calls on the Member States to support the close and systematic involvement of labour market stakeholders, including employers' and employees' organisations, at local, regional and national level as well as public and private employment services, at local, regional and national level, including facilitating communication and sharing of information between them, in order to foster closer links between education and training and the workplace and to anticipate and plan for future skills needs;
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide financial and economic structurincentives that support participation in continuous education and training in order to secure a high skilled future workforce; recommends to base such incentives on measurable and data- based indicators which effectiveness can be proved;
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35 a. Calls on the Member States and the EU to take concrete steps towards full recognition of qualifications across the EU;