76 Amendments of Mary Lou McDONALD
Amendment 66 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O c (new)
Recital O c (new)
Amendment 68 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that the freedom to provide services is a cornerstone of the European project; however, this has to be balanced against fundamental rights and the possibility for governments and trade unions to ensure non-discriminaArticle 48 EC Treaty (freedom of establishment) and Article 50 EC Treaty (freedom to provide services) essentially ensure non-discrimination and equal treatment, namely that companies seeking establishment in a Member State other than that where they have their registered office must "be treated in the same way as natural persons who are nationals of Member States" and that in the framework of the freedom to provide services, service providers temporarily operating in the host Member State shall do so "under the same conditions and equal treatment; s are imposed by that State on its own nationals";
Amendment 76 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that the prohibition of restrictions on the freedom to provide services in Article 49 EC Treaty "in respect of nationals of Member States who are established in a State of the Community other than that of the person for whom the services are intended" must be interpreted according to the non- discrimination principle as laid down in Article 50 EC Treaty;
Amendment 77 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Considers that the interpretations of the ECJ that posted workers of a service provider from another Member State should be treated differently than those working for companies established in the host Member State and that they are only entitled to minimum working conditions and minimum wages can not be justified as such by the relevant Articles of the EC Treaty, as these promote the principles of non-discrimination and equal treatment;
Amendment 78 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Points out that Article 137 (5) of the EC Treaty excludes the issues of pay, the right of association, the right to strike or the right to impose lock-outs from the scope of the Treaty; underlines its view that therefore the ECJ is not entitled to give judgements on whether strikes, blockades and other forms of collective action have been necessary or proportional with regard to achieving a certain objective (e.g. negotiations on a collective agreement);
Amendment 79 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Takes note of the complaint which the postal service provider TNT filed with the European Commission, claiming that the €9.80 German minimum wage in the postal sector is too high, violates the EC Treaty on competition and freedom of establishment and is an obstacle to the realisation of a single European postal market; also takes note of the supportive comments and actions of Commissioner McCreevy thereon; points out that Article 137 (5) of the EC Treaty excludes the issue of pay from the scope of the Treaty and emphasises that neither the European Commission nor EU jurisdiction have any competency to regulate on the amount of pay;
Amendment 85 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that Article 6 of the Treaty on the European Union stipulates that the Union shall respect fundamental rights "as they result from the constitutional traditions common to the Member States, as general principles of Community law" and that the Union "shall respect the national identities of its Member States"; emphasises that European jurisprudence therefore should respect the principle of "unity in diversity" and must avoid conflict with the exercise of fundamental rights as enshrined in Member States' constitutions and also with cornerstones of their national identities (e.g. the Nordic model of collective bargaining);
Amendment 86 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Emphasises that in the western tradition of democracy and fundamental rights, fundamental rights can only be restricted if the exercise of a specific fundamental right conflicts with the exercise of other fundamental rights and that the extent of the restrictions must be laid down by law; stresses that the "fundamental freedoms" of the internal market (free movement of capital, goods and services; freedom of establishment) do not constitute fundamental rights and therefore cannot serve as a justification to restrict the exercise of fundamental rights, and especially the fundamental social right to strike and collective action;
Amendment 87 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Insists that the European Union respect the right to cross-border or trans- national strikes and collective action and that these rights can not be restricted by recourse to internal market freedoms nor to their possible impact on the functioning of the internal market;
Amendment 98 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the Lisbon treaty and the fact that the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union is made legally binding; this includesfact that the ECJ has recognised the right to strike as a fundamental social right; this includes respecting the autonomy of trade unions and the right of association, the right of trade unions to negotiate and conclude collective agreements at the appropriate levels and, in cases of conflicts of interest, to take collective action to defend theirand pursue workers' interests including strike action;
Amendment 103 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Regrets that the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights does not change the hierarchy of norms established by the Laval ruling, which stresses the supremacy of the fundamental freedoms of the internal market over the right to take collective action; deplores in this context that the 'Explanations relating to the Charter of Fundamental Rights' concerning Article 52 of that Charter point out that 'restrictions may be imposed on the exercise of fundamental rights, in particular in the context of a common organisation of the market';
Amendment 104 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Notes that the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union does not create any new rights and that the social and economic rights in the Charter do not give rise to direct claims for positive action;
Amendment 106 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that Article 3(7) of the PWD clearly states that trade unions should be able to demandMember States shall not be prevented from applying terms and conditions of employment which are more favourable to workers;
Amendment 110 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out that with regard to Article 3 of the PWD, also the right and freedom of trade unions to take collective action with regard to employers of posted workers temporarily providing services in a host Member State where the union is active must be respected; the recognition of the right to strike and collective action includes efforts by the unions to improve the pay and working conditions of these posted workers above minimum standards, and to negotiate collective agreements;
Amendment 117 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises that equal treatment, equal pay for equal work as well as Articles 39 and 12 of the EC Treaty form the foundation of EC law which needs to be restored and anti-discrimination as stipulated by Articles 12, 13 and 39 of the EC Treaty, and also equal pay for equal work or work of equal value as stipulated by Article 141 of the EC Treaty form the foundation of EC law which thus provides strong justifications for Member States to implement the principle of equal pay for equal work in the same territory or workplace;
Amendment 121 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers that in the framework of the freedom to provide services or the freedom of establishment, the nationality of the employer, of employees or posted workers can not serve as a justification for inequalities concerning working conditions, pay or the exercise of fundamental rights such as the right to strike;
Amendment 172 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Takes note that case C-319/06 (Commission vs. Luxemburg) addresses issues such as the interpretation of the term 'public policy provisions' and the rights of Member States to control the compliance of companies that are posting workers within the very restrictive spirit of the Commission's 2006 'guidance' on posting; points out that Member States must dispose of all necessary means to effectively monitor and control undertakings posting workers and to apply sanctions;
Amendment 227 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph –19 (new)
Paragraph –19 (new)
–19. Calls on the Council of the European Union to stop the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty and to introduce a horizontal 'Social Progress Clause' to the Treaty with the aim of clarifying: - that the Treaty may not be interpreted as affecting in any way the exercise of fundamental rights as recognised in Member States, including the right to strike and collective action at national level and also to cross-border strikes and collective action; - that these rights also include the right or freedom to take other actions covered by specific industrial relations systems in Member States, including actions aimed at initiating the conclusion of collective agreements going beyond minimum wages and minimum standards; - that the Treaty may not be interpreted as affecting in any way the industrial relations and collective bargaining systems as recognized in Member States; - that the Treaty may not be interpreted as affecting in any way the competencies of Member States to adopt social policy legislation that provide for higher standards and requirements as those laid down in EU Directives stipulating minimum standards; - that wherever these rights as cited above and Member States social policy competencies or industrial relations systems might conflict with internal market regulation or the "fundamental freedoms" of the internal market, the former (fundamental rights etc.) must prevail over the latter;
Amendment 297 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Respects that some Member States, like Sweden, after the Laval ruling, may want to establish a legally binding exception from the Treaty in order to guarantee the continuity of their specific collective bargaining models;
Amendment 303 #
2008/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Considers that the primacy of social rights over the freedoms of the internal market requires a profound revision of the treaties in order to open the way towards a Social Europe, considers that if the European institutions fail to deliver on this, the serious crisis of legitimacy of the current European economic and social model will deepen dramatically;
Amendment 4 #
2008/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that Articles 43 and 49 of the EC Treaty, which the Court of Justice of the European Communities, in recent judgments, has interpreted unfavourably as regards employment rights, will remain unchanged if the Lisbon Treaty comes into effect;
Amendment 5 #
2008/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Regrets that the Lisbon Treaty will not amend Articles 43 and 49 of the EC Treaty as they undermine workers’ rights and encourage a race to the bottom in terms of pay and conditions;
Amendment 6 #
2008/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Supports the call by the European Trade Union Confederation for a ‘social progress clause’ to be inserted into the EC Treaty in order to ensure the primacy of social rights over those relating to the functioning of the internal market;
Amendment 7 #
2008/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Expresses its concern that the addition of the words "particularly economic and financial conditions" in Article 16 EC Treaty, as amended, will be interpreted in such a way as to place further restrictions on the ability of governments to invest in public services;
Amendment 8 #
2008/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses, howBeliever,s that the Treaty of Lisbon provides for further progress on social Europe and for strengthened social legislation on the basis of the binding character offundamental flaws in the Treaties are not adequately addressed by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and of a more systematic definition, in, nor by Articles 2 and 3 of the Treaty on European Union, as amended, of the values underpinning the European Union's actions and main aims;
Amendment 11 #
2008/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines, in addition, the importance ofWelcomes the horizontal clause in Article 9 of the Treaty on European Union, as amended, which will act as a general principlebut recognises that it will have no real impact ofn the European Union's policy makingcontent of EU legislation;
Amendment 36 #
2008/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission, when drawing up its official impact assessment, to give properfull consideration to the position expressed by Parliament and its arguments for the full inclusion of self-employed drivers within the scope of the Directive after the transitional period as laid down in Article 2 of the Directive;
Amendment 41 #
2008/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. CRegrets that the Commission did not make good use of the seven-year transitional period beginning in 2002 to put forward proposals and suggest best practices as to how to bring self-employed drivers within the scope of the Directive by 2009, with the consequence that problems and conflicts (such as losses of earnings) will be borne by drivers, and that it even uses it s own inactivity as an argument for postponing the inclusion of self-employed drivers within the scope of the Directive; furthermore, regrets the shift from a social to an economic outlook and calls on the Commission to submit the relevant measures sufficiently well in advance to ensure that the directive as a whole, including all its elements, can enter fully into force on 23 March 2009 and that its scope is extended to include self- employed workers;
Amendment 15 #
2008/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the effects of inequality, poverty, social exclusion and lack of opportunity are interlinked, requiring a coherent strategy at Member State level focusing not only on income and wealth, but also on issues such as access to employment, education, health services, the information society, culture, transport and opportunities of future generations,
Amendment 158 #
2008/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Considers that the social economy, social enterprises etc. must provide for decent working conditions and remuneration and also promote gender equality and anti-discrimination policies (such as closing gender pay gaps, respecting collective agreements and minimum wages and providing for equal treatment);
Amendment 181 #
2008/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission to develop a European framework definition of homelessness, gather comparable and reliable statistical data, and provide annual updates on action taken and progress made in Member States towards ending homelessness;
Amendment 208 #
2008/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Regrets that those furthest from the labour market have not significantly benefited from Community programmes such as the ESF and EQUAL;
Amendment 2 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3
Citation 3
Amendment 5 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
- having regard to the adoption of written declaration 0111/2007 on the ending of street homelessness,
Amendment 8 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 9 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas access to adequate housing is a fundamental human right and access to shelter often the first step towards adequate and sustainable housing solutions for people experiencing extreme poverty and exclusion; whereas every winter people freeze to death across the EU because of lack of emergency accommodation and outreach services catering for their needs,
Amendment 204 #
Amendment 205 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 124 a (new)
Paragraph 124 a (new)
124 a. Calls on the Council to agree on an EU-wide commitment to end street homelessness by 2015;
Amendment 206 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 124 b (new)
Paragraph 124 b (new)
124 b. Calls on the Commission to develop a European framework definition of homelessness, gather comparable and reliable statistical data, and provide annual updates on action taken and progress made in EU Member States towards ending homelessness;
Amendment 207 #
2007/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 124 c (new)
Paragraph 124 c (new)
124 c. Urges Member States to devise ‘winter emergency plans’ as part of a wider homelessness strategy;
Amendment 10 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Title
Title
Council Decision on guidelines for the employment policies guidelines of the Member States for good work and social progress (under Article 128 of the EC Treaty)
Amendment 12 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2 – introductory part
Recital 2 – introductory part
Amendment 15 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2 – indent 1
Recital 2 – indent 1
- attractingreducing unemployment and retaining more people in quality employment, increasing labour supply and modernisimproving social protection systems,
Amendment 21 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2 – indent 2
Recital 2 – indent 2
- improving adaptability of workers and enterpriseenterprises and improving security for workers, and
Amendment 30 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
Amendment 33 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6
Recital 6
Amendment 42 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex − paragraph 1 − indent 1
Annex − paragraph 1 − indent 1
- Full employment: Achieving full employment, and reducing unemployment and inactivity, by increasing the demand for and supply of labour through an integrated flexicurity approachjob and growth-friendly macro-economic policies, facilitated by the ´Good Work Agenda´, as promoted by the informal meeting of the Ministers for Employment, Social Affairs, Health and Consumer Protection in Berlin on 18 to 20 January 2007, is vital to sustain economic growth and reinforce social cohesion. This requires policies that address simultaneously the flexibility of labour markets,active labour market policies, improvement of work organisation an, good labour relations, and employment security andjob protection legislation and improvement in social security systems.
Amendment 43 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex − paragraph 1 − indent 2
Annex − paragraph 1 − indent 2
- Improving quality and productivity at work: Efforts to raise employment rates go hand in hand with improving the attractiveness of jobs, quality at work, labour productivity growth, reducing segmentation andby improving supportive measures for easier access to work, stepping stones to assist progress into stable and legally secure employment, by promoting upward social mobility concerning transitions both in work and between jobs and reducing the proportion of working poor. Synergies between quality at work, productivity and employment should be fully exploited.
Amendment 47 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex − Guideline 17
Annex − Guideline 17
Guideline 17. Implement active employment policies aiming at achieving full employment, improving quality, security and productivity at work, and strengthening social and territorial cohesion. Policies should contribute to achieving an average employment rate for the European Union (EU) of 70 % overall, of at least 60 % for women and of 50 % for older workers (55 to 64) by 2010, and to reduce unemployment and inactivity. Member States should consider setting nat, reduce the proportion of working poor and ensure that more people are in stable and permanent labour contracts. Member States should consider setting quantitative and qualitative, national and regional employment rate targets.
Amendment 51 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – paragraph following Guideline 17 – indent 1
Annex – paragraph following Guideline 17 – indent 1
- attracreducing unemployment and retaining more people in quality employment, increaseing labour supply and moderniseimproving social protection systems,
Amendment 54 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – paragraph following Guideline 17 – indent 2
Annex – paragraph following Guideline 17 – indent 2
- improving the adaptability of workers and enterprises,enterprises and security for workers, and
Amendment 63 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex –- Section 1 – title
Annex –- Section 1 – title
1. AttracReducing unemployment and retaining more people in high-quality employment, increaseing labour supply and moderniseimproving social protection systems
Amendment 72 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Section 1 – Guideline 18 – Title
Annex – Section 1 – Guideline 18 – Title
Guideline 18. Promote a lifecycle approach to workDirect the employment policy to the needs of people during different stages of life through:
Amendment 73 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Section 1 – Guideline 18 – indent 1
Annex – Section 1 – Guideline 18 – indent 1
- a renewed endeavour to provide young people with high-quality and individually appropriate education and vocational training in order to build employment pathways for young people and reduce youth unemployment, as called for in the European Youth Pact,
Amendment 78 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Section 1 – Guideline 18 – indent 2
Annex – Section 1 – Guideline 18 – indent 2
- resolute action to increase female participation and reduce gender gaps in employment, unemployment and pay and promoting of gender equality,
Amendment 79 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Guideline 18 –- indent 3
Annex – Guideline 18 –- indent 3
- better reconciliation of work and private life and the provision of accessible and affordable high-quality childcare facilities for 90 % of the children to mandatory school age and care for other dependants,
Amendment 80 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Section 1 – Guideline 18 – indent 4
Annex – Section 1 – Guideline 18 – indent 4
- support for active ageing, including appropriate working conditions, improved (occupational) health status and adequate incentives to work and discouragement of early retirement,
Amendment 82 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Section 1 – Guideline 18 – indent 4 a (new)
Annex – Section 1 – Guideline 18 – indent 4 a (new)
- promoting new social rights with a view to a work-life balance approach, including the right to training and care leave, temporary working-time reduction and guaranteed right to return to full-time employment afterwards, long-term sabbaticals, and the guarantee of youth apprenticeships, training or employment 6 months after finishing full-time education;
Amendment 83 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Section 1 – Guideline 18 – indent 5
Annex – Section 1 – Guideline 18 – indent 5
- modernimprovement of social protection systems, including pensions and healthcare, ensuring their social adequacy, financial sustainability and responsiveness to changing needs, so as to support participation and better retention in employment and longer working lives,
Amendment 86 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex − Section 1 – Guideline 18 − indent 5 a (new)
Annex − Section 1 – Guideline 18 − indent 5 a (new)
- strengthening transitional security based on good job protection by enhancing social rights and social protection to prevent income risks and ensure, inter alia, the maintenance and acquisition of pension rights and health care coverage during employment transitions as well as leave periods (e.g. care for dependent persons, further training and education, sabbaticals) during the course of a person's life;
Amendment 94 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex − Section 1 –Guideline 19 − indent 2
Annex − Section 1 –Guideline 19 − indent 2
- continual review of the incentives and disincentives resulting from the tax and benefit systems, including the management and conditionality of benefits and a significant reduction of high marginal effective tax rate, with a view to phasing out activation measures that force the unemployed into 'bad job traps' (subject to low pay, low quality, low social protection and low perspectives) and to keep the benefit system sufficiently generous, notably for those with low incomes, whilst ensuring adequate levels of social protection,
Amendment 95 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex − Section 1 –Guideline 19 − indent 3
Annex − Section 1 –Guideline 19 − indent 3
- development of new sources of jobs in services for individuals and businesses, the not-for profit sector and the social economy, notably at local level.
Amendment 99 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Section 2 – Title
Annex – Section 2 – Title
2. Improve adaptability of workers and enterpriseenterprises and provide good security of workers
Amendment 107 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex − Section 2 − Guideline 21 − title
Annex − Section 2 − Guideline 21 − title
Guideline 21. Promote flexibility combined with employment securitythe Good Work Agenda with enhanced workers' rights (e.g. good job protection legislation) and reduce labour market segmentation, having due regard to the role of the social partners, through:
Amendment 126 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Section 2 – Guideline 21 – indent 1
Annex – Section 2 – Guideline 21 – indent 1
- the adaptation of employment legislation, reviewing where necessary the different contractual and working time arrangepromoting stable and secure contractual arrangements based on permanent full- time employment as the EU's norm established by the social acquis, taking action against abusive labour practices especially in certain non-standard contracts in order to phase out precarious employment and poverty in work, and promoting upward social mobility by facilitating transitions into stable and secure high-quality employments,;
Amendment 133 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Section 2 – Guideline 21 – indent 3
Annex – Section 2 – Guideline 21 – indent 3
- better anticipation and positive management of change, including economic restructuring, notably changes linked to trade opening, so as to minimise their social costs and facilitate adaptation,
Amendment 135 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Section 2 – Guideline 21 – indent 4
Annex – Section 2 – Guideline 21 – indent 4
- the promotion and dissemination of innovative and adaptable forms of work organisation, with a view to improving quality and productivity at work, including health and safety,
Amendment 138 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Section 2 – Guideline 21 – indent 5
Annex – Section 2 – Guideline 21 – indent 5
- support factive labour market policies to support transitions in occupational status, including training, self-employment, business creation and geographic mobility.
Amendment 145 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Section 2 – Guideline 22 – indent 1
Annex – Section 2 – Guideline 22 – indent 1
- encouraging social partners within their own areas of responsibility to set the right framework for wage bargaining in order to reflect productivity and labour market challengper compensation for productivity increases, inflation and a redistributive component in wage increases at all relevant levels and to avoid gender pay gaps,
Amendment 148 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Section 2 – Guideline 22 – indent 1 a (new)
Annex – Section 2 – Guideline 22 – indent 1 a (new)
- since real wage moderation discourages firms to increase productivity, which leads to a slowdown of productivity growth, stopping repeated calls at a European level for wage moderation, which disrespects the responsibilities of social partners and only leads to a downwards spiral in salaries and purchasing power and to growing inequalities,
Amendment 149 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Section 2 – Guideline 22 – indent 2
Annex – Section 2 – Guideline 22 – indent 2
- reviewing the impact on employment of non-wage labour costs like exorbitant company profits and top incomes and where appropriate adjust their structure and level, especially to reduce the tax burden on the low-paid.which can lead to a redistribution and greater share for wages especially the low paid with a view and to establish a system of progressively rising social security contributions or taxes of the employers, according to the principle ‘the lower the employment status (short period, weak perspectives, high risks), the higher contributions to social security’, in order to discourage insecure forms of employment,
Amendment 150 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Section 2 – Guideline 22 – indent 2 a (new)
Annex – Section 2 – Guideline 22 – indent 2 a (new)
- fighting poverty and precarious employment by introducing an EU norm for the level of minimum incomes for social inclusion (60 % of the respective national GPD per capita) and the level of minimum wages (60 % of the respective average national wage).
Amendment 151 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Section 2 – Guideline 22 – last paragraph following second indent
Annex – Section 2 – Guideline 22 – last paragraph following second indent
Amendment 155 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Section 3 – Guideline 23 – indent 3
Annex – Section 3 – Guideline 23 – indent 3
- efficient lifelong learning strategies open to all in schools, businesses, public authorities and households according to European agreements, including appropriate incentives and cost sharing mechanisms, financing, rights and entitlements to lifelong learning, with a view to enhancing participation in continuous and workplace training throughout the life-cycle, especially for the low-skilled and older workers.
Amendment 158 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Section 3 – Guideline 24 – indent 1
Annex – Section 3 – Guideline 24 – indent 1
- raising and ensuring the attractiveness, openness and quality standards of education and training, broadening the supply of education and training opportunities and ensuring flexible learning pathways and enlarging possibilities for mobility for students and trainees, guaranteeing, through the social partners and public authorities, investment in lifelong learning by agreeing on a 2 % benchmark as a percentage of the GPD (total public and private spending),
Amendment 160 #
2007/0300(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Section 3 – Guideline 24 – indent 2
Annex – Section 3 – Guideline 24 – indent 2
- easing and diversifying access for all to education and training and to knowledge by means of working time organisation, family support services, vocational guidance and, if appropriate, new forms of cost sharing,