Activities of Marian HARKIN related to 2011/2067(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the Agenda for New Skills and Jobs PDF (350 KB) DOC (225 KB)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas austerity measures being pursued in a number of Member States have coincided with, and are partly responsible for, very significant increases in unemployment,
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that the combination of demographic change, decreasing workforce and changes in production chains calls for better employment, education and work organisation strategies in order to maximise the competitiveness of the European economy, minimise the loss of human capital, better utilise the asset that older workers present and create new job possibilities for workers of all ages;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that national flexicurity arrangements must be strengthened and adapted to the new socio-economic contexts of each individual Member State, in accordance with its specific needs, in order to ensure a flexible and active labour market, social inclusion, efficient training and secure social security systems; warns against one-size- fits-all solutions;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets that for many workers the reconciliation of work and family life remains a difficult task; calls on the Member States to give all parents, especially single-parent families, opportunities for integration not only into working life but also into lifelong learning processes, furthermore calls on Member States to put in place policies and programmes to support family carers;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Encourages Member States to implement a dual system of education/training in order to introduce young people to the labour market from the earliest stage and promote a quality framework for internships and apprenticeships leading as much as possible to stable employment; furthermore, calls on relevant stakeholders to ensure that traineeships and apprenticeships lead to the provision of new jobs;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers it necessary to improve mutual recognition of competences, diplomas and skills at EU level, also to improve the recognition of non-formal skills and learning methods e.g. those acquired at work and through volunteering activities with the same recognition being extended to workers from third countries;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to stimulate creation of small and medium-sized enterprises, to provide them with a regulatory friendly environment and, to cut red tape, to improve their access to finance and to use all available mechanisms to ensure their sustainability e.g. loan guarantee schemes; recalls that 85% of jobs in the EU are provided by SMEs; urges all relevant stakeholders to remove barriers to business creation and its free movement;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission, Member States, social partners and other stakeholders to ensure efficient use of EU funds, such as ESF, ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, and facilities such as the Microfinance Facility, for job creation and for supporting the social economy;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Emphasises the importance of increasing the number of older workers in the workforce and of mainstreaming intergenerational solidarity and cooperation within the employment context and the implementation of initiatives promoting longer working lives such as job shares, skills and career re- appraisal, employee volunteering and phased retirement including among those who are freelancers;