8 Amendments of Michal WIEZIK related to 2020/2007(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament Resolution of 19 June 2020 on European protection of cross-border and seasonal workers in the context of the COVID-19crisis (2020/2664(RSP)),
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas an estimated 800 000 to 1 million seasonal workers are being hired in the EU each year, mainly in the agri- food sector;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas COVID-19 highlighted the crucial role of seasonal workers for ensuring food security and the smooth functioning of the food supply chain at the peak of the public health crisis;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that better legal frameworks and a greater focus on the implementation and enforcement of labour law are urgently needed, including with regard to employment rights and social security coverage, especially for atypical work and exploited labour with cross- border and seasonal workers being particularly vulnerable;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Notes with concern the precarious working and living conditions to which seasonal and cross-border workers are often exposed and calls on the Member State to ensure their equal treatment, social protection and access to healthcare;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that family workers still represent the vast majority of agricultural labour in Europe, and that insufficient generational renewal is one of the major challenges faced by the farming sector across the EU, resulting in fewer farmers in the sector year after year; it is therefore necessary to support the next generation of family farmers as well as new young farmers, as this support is integrated in the CAP;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Points out that the shortage of labour supply makes EU farmers and food producers increasingly dependent on hired and seasonal labour with a large part of the seasonal EU agri-workforce predominantly coming from economically vulnerable social groups from Central and Eastern Europe;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Regrets that COVID-19 exacerbated the occupational risks to the safety and health of seasonal workers, leading to further spread of infection and disease clusters; encourages in this regard the Member States to make full use of the recently adopted Guidelines on seasonal workers in the EU in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak to better guarantee their rights, health and safety;