8 Amendments of Juan Andrés NARANJO ESCOBAR related to 2008/2085(INI)
Amendment 71 #
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 unionsocial actors to ensure non-discrimination and equal treatment;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that the right to freedom to provide services is not superior to the fundamental right for trade unions to take industrial action; especially, since this is a constitutional right in several Member Stamust be made compatible with the possibility of social actors taking collective action in the event of an industrial disputes;
Amendment 101 #
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 includes 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 their interests including strike actionand of employers’ organisations to negotiate and sign up to collective agreements;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises thate need to safeguard 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 restoredfor men and women, as laid down in Article 141 of the EC Treaty, and Articles 39 and 12 of that Treaty;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Therefore cCalls on the Commission to take immediate action to make necessary changes in European legislation in order to counter the possible detrimentgive consideration to European legislation regarding posted workers with a view to preventing situations which hamper the political, social, and economical and political effects of the ECJ judgements; aim of the European Union, and to bring forward suitable measures to that effect;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Therefore cCalls on the Commission to review the PWD and consider the following issues: - a new legal basis for the PWD to better protect workers; workers posted within the framework of services should be regarded as using the right of freedom of movement of workers and not the free movement of services; - a possibility in the Directive for Member States to refer in law or collective agreements to the 'habitual wages' applicable in the place of work in the host country as defined in the ILO 94 and not only ‘minimum’ rates of pay; - a limit to the period of time during which workers can be considered as being 'posted' to a Member State other than the Member State of their ordinary place of work in the framework of services; after that period the rules on free movement of workers should apply, i.e. host country rules with regard to wages and working conditions have full application; - an even clearer expression that the Directive and other EU legislation do not prohibit Member States and trade unions from demanding more favourable conditions for the worker; - and the recognition of a wider range of methods of organizing labour markets than those currently covered by Article 3(8)draw up a report on the implementation of the PWD from the perspective of worker protection and transparent operation of the market;