Activities of Gianna GANCIA related to 2019/2188(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on reducing inequalities with a special focus on in-work poverty
Amendments (7)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that, in accordance with Article 31 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, the EU has an obligation to ensure that all workers enjoy working conditions which respect their health, safety and dignity and to check that every worker has the right to limitation of maximum working hours, to daily and weekly rest periods and to an annual period of paid leave;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to monitor in particular sectors characterised byliable to have a high degree of job insecurity, in order to prevent the abuse of workersworking conditions that are incompatible with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, as can often occur, for instance, in areas such as temporary work in the agricultural sector, where seasonal workers face abusive employment conditions that in some cases violate not only labour rights, but also workers’ fundamental rights;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes with concern that, according to the European Social Policy Network, some 9.4 % of workers in the EU are at risk of poverty, representing some 20.5 million people; highlights the important differences between the Member States, and underlines the need to establish policies and law at EU level to reverse this situation, in order to prevent further social polarisation in the EU; warns that this situation will be aggravated as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, and urges the Commission to protect these workers by offering Member States appropriate tools that can be swiftly implemented;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes with concern that, according to the European Social Policy Network, some 9.4 % of workers in the EU are at risk of poverty, representing some 20.5 million people; highlights the important differences between the Member States, and within each of them; underlines the need to establish policies and law at EU level to reverse this situation, in order to prevent further social polarisation in the EU; warns that this situation will be aggravated as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, and urges the Commission to protect these workers;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes with concern that, according to the European Social Policy Network, some 9.4 % of workers in the EU are at risk of poverty, representing some 20.5 million people; highlights the important differences between the Member States, and underlines the need to establish policies and law at EU level to reverse this situation, in order to prevent further social polarisation in the EU; warns that this situation will be aggravated as a result of the economic crisis caused by the COVID- 19 crisispandemic, and urges the Commission to protect these workers;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that women continue to earn 16 % less than men in the EU and have the highest rates of job insecurity; calls on the Member States to put legislation and strategies in place to ensurpromote equality, and urges the Commission to pay particular attention to compliance with EU labour law;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to monitor the implementation of the existing acquis and to consider reviewing the relevant EU labour laws in order to improve the quality and working conditions of workers throughout the Union.