37 Amendments of Sara SKYTTEDAL related to 2019/2212(INI)
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas productivity growth in the EU remains significantly below that of global competitors;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas a high labour market participation is a prerequisite for a social Europe; whereas social policies should aim at putting its citizens to work;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
D c. whereas the path to fair jobs, economic growth and social protection runs through economic development and competition, not through over-regulation and more red tape-legislation;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)
Recital D d (new)
D d. whereas over-regulation and indirect protectionism within the single market deprives Europeans of jobs and wealth;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas social dialogue is a central component of the European social model; whereas social dialogue has been weakened and collective bargaining coverage has shrunk across Europe, with huge disparities between Member States; whereas the employer organisation density is still high;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas there is a great variation in social protection systems as well as labour market policies between the Member States;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
E b. whereas article 153 TFEU explicitly exclude pay, the right of association, the right to strike or the right to impose lock-outs from EU-competence;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
E c. whereas the role of social partners in finding tailor-made solutions for the labour market, managing transitions, anticipating and filling skills needs will be increasingly important;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E d (new)
Recital E d (new)
E d. whereas the future world of work requires great flexibility in the labour market, enabling tailor-made systems, fitting various markets and traditions, at the same time mending ways to protect mobile workers;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E e (new)
Recital E e (new)
E e. whereas social systems in member states are based on deeply rooted political choices and social traditions, cultivated through time, and therefore need to be respected;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas income inequalities remain at a high level; whereas wage austerity as well as tax and labour cost competition are harmful for the single market anddifferences remain within the union; whereas high taxation on low wage earners increases inequalities and the vulnerability of low wage earners; whereas intergenerational social mobility is limited in most Member States;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas more than one European in fivesix is at risk of relative poverty and social exclusion in the EU; whereas the risk of relative poverty are decreasing; whereas unemployed are a particular vulnerable group;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas the poorest regions have become more prosperous since 2010;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas countries that were hit hardest by the financial crisis also had to conduct the toughest cuts to potentially growth-enhancing public expenditure; whereas social cuts have detrim; whereas sound governmental finances are central effects on vulnerable people and hampfor fostering sustained growth, labour market participation and long-term economic growthmployment;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas adequate minimum wages are essential tocould under certain circumstances reduce in-work poverty, and decrease inequalities and generate demand;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas issues lacking a clear transnational dimension within labour law are appropriately dealt with at national level;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy (ASGS) 2020 and the refocusing of the European Semester by including the SDGs and the European Green Deal as the basis of the new European growth model; reiterates the need to putimportance of sustainability and social inclusion at the heart ofin the Union’s economic policy- making, ensuring that social and ecological objectives are treated at the same level as fiscal discipline;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses that economic growth and fiscal stability is a necessity in order to combine fight against climate change with a high level of welfare and public support for the transition;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Reiterates the importance to respect the principle of subsidiarity; Calls on the Commission to safeguard the diversity of social systems in the Member States, meanwhile working towards common social goals through the European Semester;
Amendment 124 #
3. WelcomesTakes note of the inclusion of the EPSR in the ASGS 2020; emphasises the central role of the Social Scoreboard in the European Semester; calls on the Commission to reinforce the Scoreboard by integrating further indicators reflecting all 20 principles of the EPSR; reiterates the Commissions statement on a slimlined and focused European Semester;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned that rates of unemployment and long-term unemployment are still high in some Member States; calls for a new financial instrumentMember States to tackle long-term unemployment by providing financial support for measures and projects in regions with above-averagand vocational training to the long-term unemploymented;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Commission to facilitate the mobility of services and persons to tackle the challenges of mismatching on the labour market;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Stresses the need for a growth friendly investment climate and structural reforms fostering private investments and labour market participation;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned about the limited intergenerational social mobility and increased income inequality compared to pre-crisis levels; calls on the Commission and the Member States to tackle income inequalities; stresses that tax and benefit systems must be designed in a way to reduce inequalities and, promote fairness and putting people to work;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Agrees that national tax and benefit systems should be optimised to strengthen incentives for labour market participation, to increase fairness and transparency and to ensure the financial sustainability and adequacy of welfare systems in a changing world of work;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the Commission consultation on a European framework for minimum wages; calls for adequate minimum wage levels through collective agreements or through law, in line with national traditions; calls for a coordinated approach at EU level in order to achieve real wage growth, avoid the downward spiral of unhealthy labour cost competition and increase upward social convergence for all; callon the Commission to safeguard and enhance social dialogue as the best tool for a functioning and flexible European labour market, based on the principle of subsidiarity. In this con the Commission and the Member States to strengthen collective bargaining coverage at sectorial level and the involvement of social partners in policy-making, including for the European Semestertext, look at a framework for minimum wages which respects national laws, customs and traditions in the form of a Council Recommendation;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Reiterates the need for a strong involvement of social partners and more support for building their capacities, especially in countries where social dialogue is weak; Calls on the Commission to support trade unions in Member States where they are weak;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Highlights the importance of collective bargaining for sustained wage growth and flexibility for companies; Stresses that Union policies, including those implementing the Social pillar, must not undermine any labour markets dependent on collective bargaining, nor infringe upon matters subject to collective bargaining in these countries;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates its concern about the high number of persons at risk of relative poverty and social exclusion; is especially worried about high rates of child poverty and in- work poverty; calls on the Commission to present a comprehensive European anti- poverty strategy and establish a European Child Guarantee with adequate funding and well-designed support services;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States for an integrated response to tackle the lack of affordable housing, poor housing conditions, housing exclusion and homelessness;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Is concerned about the stagnating share of early school leavers and the increasing share of underperforming pupils; calls on the Member States to improve their education systems; stresses that educational outcomes are also negatively affected by social exclusion, poverty and segr, segregation and poor integration, which equally must be addressed;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote vocational training that focuses on closing labour market mismatches, tailored program after labour market needs and business oriented training programs;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Calls on the Member States to use the European Social Fund to help young people increase their qualifications, and promote future-oriented quality dual education systems in Member States focused on entrepreneurship and addressing labour-market mismatches, as well as to make quality and inclusive education accessible to all children; reiterates the importance of focus on young people that are not in education, employment or training by doing the utmost to remove the barriers which prevent them from fulfilling their potential;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the regulation of new forms of work and improve the working conditions of platform workersMember States to look at the position of platform workers in the digital economy and how their health insurance, effective social contributions and collective bargaining rights could be improved and how new technologies and ways of working create new opportunities for the labour market and aid the inclusion of people in weak labour market position; proposes a dedicated European Year of Digitalisation;
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that macroeconomic imbalances need to be tackled in a symmetrical way; calls on the Commission to present a EuropeanMember States to fully finance their unemployment benefit reinsurance schemes in order to better protect workers and reduce pressure from external shocks on public finances;
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that decisive support is needed for society, workers and businesses to face the challenges of climate change and the transition to carbon neutrality; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure adequate social and environmental investment for a true ‘just transition’, the implementation of the EPSR and the achievement of the SDGs, by exempting social spending from the euro area fiscal rules and thereby allowing more investment in human capital, skills and health;