Activities of Anna ZÁBORSKÁ related to 2010/2010(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION Opinion on developing the job potential of a new sustainable economy
Amendments (10)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the transition towards a new sustainable economy should not be a pretext for excluding the most vulnerable and least qualified workers from the employment market; whereas, therefore, there is a need to avoid the 'cream-skimming' effect of which the least qualified workers would be the first victims,
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas contemporary institutional policy in favour of a new sustainable economy cannot resolve the problems of the market economy; whereas action should be based first and foremost on a close partnership with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), industry and the social partners; whereas, therefore, SMEs and industry should pursue an appropriate form of development which takes into account the need to include all workers in the employment market, regardless of their social status or professional skills,
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the importance of focusing on gender equality in the transition to a new economy, since women are more likely to be in an insecure position on the labour market owing to precarious employment conditions and a consistent gender-based wage gap; calls for the development of labour market policies which address the gender dimension, accompanied by programmes designed to recruit women to non-traditional jobs, but also for the added value in terms of GDP of the informal work that is done by women in particular to be recognised in an appropriate manner;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Congratulates the Commission on its Communication 'GDP and beyond – Measuring progress in a changing world' (COM (2009)433 final), backed up by its action plan; suggests paying particular attention to the added value provided by the commitment to intergenerational solidarity and care of dependent persons – regardless of their age or dependence status – which is mostly taken on by women;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraphe 5 b (new)
Paragraphe 5 b (new)
5b. Stresses that institutional efforts to create jobs in a new sustainable economy should also aim to strengthen the professional skills of the poorest workers, who are also a dynamic force in the employment market;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraphe 5 c (new)
Paragraphe 5 c (new)
5c. Calls on the Commission to pay special heed to the poorest citizens, in particular women who experience extreme poverty in their daily lives and for whom integration into the labour market requires specific accompanying measures;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraphe 5 d (new)
Paragraphe 5 d (new)
5d. Welcomes the contribution provided by organised civil society associations which, following the example of the ATD Fourth World Movement, engage on a long-term basis with the most vulnerable workers who have experience of precarious working conditions, to help them integrate into the employment market in the new sustainable economy;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraphe 5 e (new)
Paragraphe 5 e (new)
5e. Calls on the EU institutions to take into consideration the results of the various studies conducted on the recognition, for the new sustainable economy, of the added value of informal work, presented by, inter alia, the World Mothers' Movement (MMM), the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE), the Confederation of Family Organisations in the European Union (COFACE), the FamilyPlatform, the ATD Fourth World Movement, Eurocarers, etc.;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraphe 5 f (new)
Paragraphe 5 f (new)
5f. Calls on the EU and national institutions, in addition to companies and social partners, to pay special attention to the integration of women from marginalised minorities, such as Roma women;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraphe 5 g (new)
Paragraphe 5 g (new)
5g. Calls on the EU and national institutions to address issues relating to the new sustainable economy through European thematic years, such as the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion (2010), the European Year of Volunteering (2011) and the proposal for a European Year for Active Ageing and Intergenerational Solidarity (2012), in order to highlight the impact of the strengthening of the various sectoral policies;