9 Amendments of Nicolaus FEST related to 2021/2005(INI)
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the voice of workers is a key element of the European Social Model, whose shared legacy ofand democracy at work find expression in social dialogue, workers’ participation, collective bargaining, employee representation on boards, and health and safety representation, and tripartism are the building blocks of a diverse and socially sustainable future;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas democracy at work plays a key role in strengthening human rights in the workplace and society, not least when trade unions and workers’ representatives are actively involved in business due diligence processes; whereas more democracy at work would be an effective way of addressing the inequalities at work and in societystrengthens relations among workers and with employers, boosts employees’ work ethic and job satisfaction, encourages participation at work, makes effective problem-solving possible and leads to a higher level of commitment;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas trade unions and workers’ representatives have played a key role in mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the workplace, from the introduction of measures to protect the health and safety of workers, notably essential workers in highly exposed workplaces, to the implementation of job retention schemes such as short-time work and new forms of work organisation like working from home;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas sustainable corporate governance can only be achieved with employee involvement; whereas the economic model based, in addition to the financial interests onf the short-term ‘shareholder value’ principle has failed to encourage long-term investment and proper respect for human rights and, in particular, for the participation rights of trade unir shareholders, European companies also have to take account of the interests of varionus and workers during past crises20‘stakeholders’; __________________ Rapp, M. S., Wolff, M., Udoieva, I., Hennig, J. C., ‘Mitbestimmung im Aufsichtsrat und ihre Wirkung auf die Unternehmensführung’, Hans-Böckler- Stiftung, No 424, June 2019; Ernst and Young, Study on directors’ duties and sustainable corporate governance, July 2020.
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the active inclusion of workers in companies’ decision-making processes will be essential to ensure the fast, substantial and sustainable policy and strategy changes required by the twin digital and green transitions, which will herald tremeGreen Deal, the EU Climate Law and the EU legislation enacted to achieve their goals will further undermine the competitiveness of European industry; whereas there is currently unease about the implications of the Green Deal in European industry and national and European works councils; whereas the European trade union federation Industri-ALL, which represents 50 million workers, fears that 11 million jobs will be directly affected by the Green Deal in the extractive industry, the automotive industry and other energy- intensive indous changes in the world of worktries, and that as yet the workers involved have no prospects;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to deliver on its commitment to put forward without further delayTakes the view that a directive on binding human rights due diligence and responsible business conduct, including workers’ rights such as the right to organise and collectively bargain, health and safety, social protection and working conditions; stresses that this directive should establish mandatory due diligence covering companies’ activities and their business relationships, including supply and subcontracting chains, and should ensure the full involvement of trade unions and workers’ representatives throughout the whole due diligence processrequirements would have a negative impact on companies, their business activities and supply chain relationships and their global competitiveness; takes the view, in particular, that the introduction of binding due diligence requirements would generate increased administrative and procedural burdens, penalise smaller companies with fewer resources, place companies at a competitive disadvantage vis-à-vis their counterparts in third countries and make them liable for damage outside their control;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recalls that the European Works Council Directive is part of the EU acquis on information for and consultation of employees; expresses concern over shortcomings in the directive’s design, notably the enforcement of information and consultation rightspoints out that in 2018 the Commission concluded that the provisions laid down by the directive were sufficient and that no further revision was needed;