27 Amendments of Ilana CICUREL related to 2022/2151(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the joint employment report for 2023 strengthens the focus on the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the European Green Deal objectives, and the EPSR;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas social protection systems are under severe pressure to mitigate the social impact of the crisis and ensure decent living conditions for all as well as access to essential services such as health, education and housing;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas rapid increases in energy prices and inflation across the EU are placing a burden on households and SMES, and are threatening the Green transition;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Endorses the Commission’s ambition of further strengthening coordinated EU policy responses to mitigate in the short term the burden that high energy prices, inflation, supply-chain disruptions, rising debt levels and the increased cost of borrowing are placing on European households and businesses, especially SMEs and entrepreneurs; highlights the fact that social investment is essential to allow for sustainable growth in the medium and long term and that national welfare systems have an essential stabilisation function;
Amendment 64 #
3. Stresses that public services are pillars of democracy and a bulwark against populism, ensure core democratic values including respect for fundamental and human rights and play a crucial role in overcoming crises; calls for the revision of the legal framework for services of general economic interest to ensure that households in need havequality, efficient and accessible public services are pillars of the European social model, and essential to mitigate crises, maintain social cohesion and support the development of the economy; calls on the European Commission to better include social considerations in the area of State aids, such as the promotion of the recruitment of disadvantaged workers, such as persons with disabilities and to widen the scope of the General Block Exemption Regulation in its next revision in view to contribute to a better access to good-and quality of essential services, particularly housing, energy, transport, water, the internet and sanitation;goods and services.
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports a more democratic European Semester process, with Parliament strongly involved in setting macro-economic policy priorities as well as in the taking of economic governance decisions, especiallyincluding those with a strong social dimension; considers that the European Semester process should follow the community method and be agreed between the Council and Parliament;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Is concerned about the serious social and employment effects of the current crisis, especially for young people; calls on the Member States and the Commission to make sure that every young European has access to education, training and the labour market; calls on the Member States and the Commission to prioritise the fight against unemployment, therefore calls the Commission to build on the SURE Instrument and to present a permanent instrument to mitigate the effects of asymmetric shocks that is effective in the long run, such as an adequate and workable unemployment (re)insurance scheme that would be able to back up national schemes when a part of the EU experiences a temporary economic shock;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Supports a shift towards a sustainable, inclusive and resilient growth model, that supports up-ward social convergence and strengthenings the sustainable development and resilience of the EU’s economy; and the full implementation of the EPSRwelcomes the progress made this year regarding the implementation of the EPSR but still expects a full implementation, including of its relevant headline targets for 2030, a social progress protocol and the promotingon of future-oriented investments focused on the just green and digital transitions, with a strong social dimension, includ promoting gender equality and equal access to life-long learning and new technologies, especially for low-skilled workers;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the revised European Semester process, with a broader scope and enhanced multilateral surveillance; that will ensure sustainability, key investments while ensuring fiscal stability ;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes the new dual function of the national reform programmes (NRPs) ; reminds the Member States of their obligationcommitment to undertake reforms and make investments that contribute to the implementation of the EPSR through their national recovery and resilience plans (NRRPs), as well as their commitment to continuing to deepen this implementation at EU and national levels in order to reduce inequalities;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is concerned that the constraints imposed by the stability and convergence programmes might hinder the proper implementation of several principles of the EPSR, while it recognises the need for Member States to reduce public debt and deficit within a reasonable time;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to present a regulation on a social convergence framework, establishing a new mechanism to moniassess if new financial and/or policy instruments could contribute tor social convergence risks, prevent other policy actionsand better monitor risks of socio-economic divergence , or economic shocks from having negative social spillover effects on upward social convergence, detect potential setbacks for the proper implementation of the EPSR and establish mandatory social targets to be achieved; believes that social divergence risks should be included in the country- specific recommendations and taken into account when defining fiscal adjustment paths; invites Member States to participate in the review of the EU fiscal rules in order to encourage sustainable growth-enhancing social investment while maintaining fiscal sustainability
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the importance of better assessing the distributional impact of existing and new policies and reforms monitored through the European Semester process; calls on the Commission to include distributional impact assessment requirements in the NRPs; points out that fiscal consolidation is needed but can only be fair and sustainable if the distributional impact of reallocated expenditure or shifts in revenues is well calibrated and contributes to reducing inequalities; calls for clear goals to reach in terms of the creation of quality jobs ;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that the revised social scoreboard does not properly cover the 20 EPSR principles; calls, therefore, for the improvement of the social scoreboard and the inclusion of relevant indicators, for instance relating to social wellbeing, to identify social divergences through a dynamic assessment; draws attention to the importance of including indicators that fully reflect the trends in and causes of inequality, such as indicators on good- quality employment, wealth distribution, access to good-quality public services, adequate pensions, minimum income schemes, occupational diseases (including mental health conditions) and unemployment benefits, as well as indicators measuring the social impact of environmental degradation and climate change; reminds the Commission that the ‘at risk of poverty or social exclusion’ (AROPE) indicator does not capture the wider and more complex causes of inequalities;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Acknowledges the Commission proposal for the revision of the economic governance framework to strengthen debt sustainability and enhance sustainable, digital and inclusive growth through investment and reforms; pointcalls outn that cyclical expenditure for unemployment as well as other sociale Commission to assess which social investment expenditures and investment required to comply with NRRP milestones must be excluded fromre necessary to achieve socio-economic long-term objectives and to suggest a new system for excessive-deficit calculations based on such assessment in order to increase fairness in the green and digital transitions, social resilience and the implementation of the EPSR, while ensuring the sustainability of public finances in the Member States ;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Is concerned about the current economic landscape, forecasts for the near future and the impact that wage increases below inflation could have on living standards in the EU; calls on the Member States to fight against competitive practices based on low wages and low working conditions standards, and to rapidly implement the provisions established in the Minimum Wages Directive1 , so that, as recommanded, minimum wages are increased to at least 60 % of a country’s gross median salary or 50 % of the gross average; calls on the Commission to defend the right to decent living conditions and to monitor the state of play in relation to minimum wages and ensure that low-end salaries, and particularly minimum wages, reflect the soaring cost of living; _________________ 1 Directive (EU) 2022/2041 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 October 2022 on adequate minimum wages in the European Union, OJ L 275, 25.10.2022, p. 33.
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member states to ensure decent wages and jobs, as well as decent working conditions and to promote both good physical and mental health, not least through safety at work ; in this context recalls the importance of work-life balance and the right to disconnect, especially now that the borders between professional and private environments are getting increasingly blurred with the development of teleworking ;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Highlights the need to fight against all forms of social exclusion, therefore calls on the Commission to strive for a detailed monitoring of the Child Guarantee implementation in all Member States ; underlines that homelessness is one of the most extreme form of social exclusion and that the European Platform on Combatting Homelessness is an essential tool with the ultimate objective of ending homelessness by 2030; calls on Member States to adopt ambitious national strategies, with adequate national and EU funding, based on the housing first principle promoting the prevention of homelessness and providing access to adequate, safe and affordable housing;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the agreement on the adoption of the Social Climate Fund; warns that both the aims and the funding of this instrument make it clearly insufficient as an ambitious start to support vulnerable households in the green transition and tackle energy and transport poverty; calls for more tools to address the unequal impact of climate change and environmental degradation on different income groups; highlights the urgency of adopting instruments that enable all parts of societyhouseholds and micro-enterprises to enjoy the benefits of a climate-neutral economy, and that protect households from the impact of both climate change and pollution and prevent them from suffering any negative social consequences that might arise from the implementation of European Green Deal policies; insists that social and environmental policies and objectives must be integrated on an equal footing with economic ones;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – introductory part
Paragraph 15 – introductory part
15. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to build upon the Social Climate Fund and lay the foundations for the development of green social protection schemes2 and support for SMES at national level with EU funding support, in order to strengthen social resilience against the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation by addressing the side effects of green policies on jobs and living conditions; points out that these schemes should include the following aspects: _________________ 2 https://www.social- protection.org/gimi/RessourcePDF.action?r essource.ressourceId=57240. and to make sure the impacted communities are fully prepared for a new labour market ; points out that these schemes should include the following aspects:
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point c
Paragraph 15 – point c
c) public works programmes that provide cash or in-kind support and contribute to rehabilitating assets and infrastructure while enhancing workers’ skills and employability; and make sure they have the tools to fit into a new labour market
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point e
Paragraph 15 – point e
e) employment guarantee schemes and trainings or professional reorientation that create new opportunities for communities that can no longer earn their livelihood through their previous activities owing to environmental protection measures and to ensure they can still be included in the labour market;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point e a (new)
Paragraph 15 – point e a (new)
e a) support for SMES to ensure they can fully adapt their activities to the Green transition and keep their workforce
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Highlights that, with the working- age population shrinking and with the existing competency gap, policies that bring more people into the labour market are essential ; calls for a better inclusion of vulnerable groups in the European Semester, the implementation of measures supporting youth and senior employment, and better opportunities for disabled people ;as well as for efficient tools to prevent discrimination;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is concerned about the discrepancies between the analysis and recommendations of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) on skills policy and the policies implemented at EU and national levels, which might be causing inefficiencies; draws attention to the evidence laid out in Cedefop reports3[1] regarding skills underutilisation, overqualification, low skills demands and limited complexity in many European jobs and the relatively modest level of digital skills demands in Europe, which could hinder the digital transition and impact Europe’s competitiveness; calls on the Commission to present proposals and coordinate policy actions that contribute to increasing the numberboost the digital upskilling of mwore digitally complex jobs and facilitate the design of incentives that boost the digital upskilling of workers; _________________ 3 https://www.cedefop.europa.eu/files/3092_ en.pdf.kers including trainings and lifelong education; highlights that such initiatives should also target vulnerable groups and minorities to facilitate access to the labour market to all;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recalls that Cedefop’s reports stress that recruitment difficulties (including owing to skills mismatches) also reflect to a considerable extent poor job quality, a lack of people-oriented HR policy and untapped job design opportunities; calls on the Commission to contribute to address competency gaps that exists in Europe and to revise its upskilling and reskilling policies in light of Cedefop’s findings, for instance by elevating skills demands and job complexity at European firms via demand-side interventionswhile paying particular attention to the needs of SMEs and sectors that face skills shortages ; highlights the acute need for more support towards lifelong training and professional reorientation in line with the 2030 target of reaching at least 60% of all adults taking part in a training every year;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for the EU industrial strategy to ensure that the jobs of tomorrow are not only green, but above promote green, digitall, decent, well paid andand adequately paid jobs, which are based on good working conditions, with health and safety at work, robust social protection and gender equality; calls also for it to ensure that people are adequately remunerated in line with their qualifications and certified competencesand gender equality;