2 Amendments of Anna HEDH related to 2010/2109(INI)
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Urges the Commission and Member States to encourage retail employers and workers representatives to enter in dialogue in order to provide with sector level solutions that favour competition not at the expense of working conditions; stresses that collective bargaining is recognised as a driver for growth and job creation and plays a key role in reaching the goals of the EU 2020 strategy, and should be supported as a means to adapt the needs of employers and workers in the context of the present economic environment; stresses that, in the absence of social partners or when social dialogue does not function, it is the role of public authorities to protect workers against abuse;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Believes that fair competition is also guaranteed by a stable working environment as part of the European acquis; requests the Commission to investigate the impact of disproportioned utilisation of fragmented working hours on the economic environment, on work- life balance and on employment conditions, and to initiate relevant actions in cooperation with social partners;