31 Amendments of Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH related to 2016/2095(INI)
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Union needs a paradigm shift towards a strong European social modelis based on solidarity, social justice, a fair distribution of wealth, gender equality, a high-quality public education system, quality employment and sustainable growth - a, and whereas the European social model, that ensures good social protection for all, empowers vulnerable groups, enhances participation in civil and political life, and improves the living standards for all citizens, while delivering on the objectives and rights set out in the EU Treaties, the Charter of Fundamental Rights and the European Social Charter;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Commission is expected to come forward in the spring of 2017 with a proposal for a binding European Pillar of Social Rights;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the public consultation will last until 31 December 2016 and is therefore not yet concluded;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) cannot be limited to a declaration of principles or good intentions but must consist of real matter (legislation, policy-making mechanisms and financial instruments), delivering positive impact on citizens’ lives in the short term and enabling support for European construction in the 21st century byand should contribute to effectively upholding social rights and Treaty objectives, strengthening cohesion and upward convergence, and helping to complete EMU;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – introductory part
Paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Calls for decisive steps towards legal certainty on what constitutes ‘employment’, also for work intermediated by digital platforms; underlines that open- ended contracts should remain the norm given their importance for socio-economic security; calls for the directive on fair working conditions to include relevant minimum standards to be ensured in more precarious forms of employment, in particular:legal certainty for work intermediated by digital platforms;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point a
Paragraph 4 – point a
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point b
Paragraph 4 – point b
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point c
Paragraph 4 – point c
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises the need for renewed upward convergence in wages throughout the EU; calls on the Commission to actively support a wider coverage for collective bargaining; considers that to ensure decent living wages, minimum wages set at a decent level are necessary; recommends the establishment of national wage floors through legislation or collective bargaining, with the objective of attaining at least 60 % of the respective national average wage;
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that the right to healthy and safe working conditions also involves limitations on working time and provisions on minimum rest periods and annual leave; awaits Commission proposals for legislation and other concrete measures to uphold this right for all workers, reflecting allpoints in this connection to the particular significance of current knowledge about health and safety risks;
Amendment 444 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Supports more integrated provision of social protection benefits and social servicethe coordination of social security systems as a way to make the welfare state more understandable and accessible while not weakening social protection; points to the importance of informing citizens about social rights and to the potential of e- government solutions, possibly including a European social security card, which could improve individual awareness and also help mobile workers clarify their contributions and entitlements;
Amendment 509 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Insists that all workers should be covered by insurance against involuntary unemployment or part-time employment, coupled with job-search assistance and investment in (re)-training;
Amendment 524 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 596 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers child poverty to be a major issue on which Europe should ‘act big’; calls for the swift implementation of a Child Guaranteeprotection against child poverty in all Member States, so that every child now living in poverty can have access to free healthcare, free education, free childcare, decent housing and proper nutrition;
Amendment 654 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Supports a Skills Guarantee as a new right fortailored and easier access to skills so that everyone tocan acquire fundamental skills for the 21st century, including digital literacy; highlights this as an important social investment, requiring adequate financing;
Amendment 675 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – introductory part
Paragraph 19 – introductory part
19. Is alarmed at the spread of precariousness arising from the excessive use of ‘atypical’ contracts; stresses the importance of ensuring sufficient institutional and budgetary capacities toStresses the importance of provideing adequate protection for people in non-standard forms of employment; considers in particular that:
Amendment 689 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – point a
Paragraph 19 – point a
Amendment 703 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – point b
Paragraph 19 – point b
Amendment 746 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – introductory part
Paragraph 22 – introductory part
22. Considers that decisive progress is urgently needed in the area of gender equality and work-life balance; in particular:
Amendment 840 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to propose a clear roadmap for legislative updates and otherreview and measures that are necessary for full practical application of the EPSR; highlights that in cases of conflict of law, the horizontal social clause (Article 9 TFEU) should be properly applied;
Amendment 855 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – introductory part
Paragraph 26 – introductory part
26. Considers that the objective of upward social convergence should be underpinned by a set of targets, building on the Europe 2020 strategy and the Sustainable Development Goals and serving to guide the coordination of economic, employment and social policies in the EU; believes, and that these targets could also form part of the Convergence Code currently being discussed for the euro area, and could be based on the following indicators which are directly affected by public policies:
Amendment 932 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls for a rebTakes the view that social ancing of the European Semester so thatd economic aspects are closely linked, and draws attention to the role of the existing scoreboard of key employment and social indicators and the new Convergence Code are directly taken into acin the count inext of formulating CSRs and the euro area recommendation as well as for the activation of EU instruments; urges a stronger role for the Macroeconomic Dialogue with social partners; considers ‘macro-social surveillance’ to be of great importance for avoiding that economic imbalances are reduced at the expense of worsening the employment and social situation;
Amendment 949 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
Amendment 968 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 1016 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 – point c
Paragraph 30 – point c
c. the establishment of a new instrument, to be financed, for example, from EU revenue arising from competition law enforcement, to support the implementation of the Child Guaranteeprotection against child poverty;
Amendment 1038 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
Amendment 1050 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point a
Paragraph 32 – point a
Amendment 1062 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point b
Paragraph 32 – point b
Amendment 1080 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
Amendment 1107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Considers that the EPSR should be adopted in 2017 as a bindingn agreement between the European Parliament and the European Council, involving social partners at the highest level, and should contain a clear roadmap for implementation, with concrete commitments and target dates;