8 Amendments of Marita ULVSKOG related to 2015/2018(BUD)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the redundancies at Aleo Solar are expected to have a negative impact on the Prenzlau/Brandenburg region, where per capita income is well below the national average and the unemployment rate the highest in Germany with 15,5 % and 16,4 % respectively; highlights that the inclusion of the redundancies from Aleo Solar would increase this rate by 0,9 %; notes that theregrets that there is no immediate prospect of the redundant workers finding any equivalent new jobs, due to a relatively low population density and lack of majorpotential employers in: the region are an obstacle in the job search of the workers made redundantarea has mostly small and medium-sized enterprises, and only 10 enterprises (0,3%) have more than 249 workers (Aleo Solar was one of these major employers);
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that the training allowance does not exceed the ceiling of 35 % of the total costs for the coordinated package of personalised services, as the new regulation requiresauthorities plan to utilise the maximum allowed 35 % of all costs on allowances and incentives in the form of training allowances (Transferkurzarbeitergeld) constituting 60 % or 67 % of a worker's previous net income – depending on the household situation of the beneficiary – which is in line with the practice where workers become unemployed in Germany; notes that the training allowance is not a substitute for passive social protection measures and is tied to strict conditions to undertake the training and other activities that have been organised;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes therefore that no extra incentives for training are provided for the participants by the EGF, moreover, more personalised and in-depth measures should be encouraged;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Notes that 164 of the Aleo Solar workers made redundant in Prenzlau were rehired by an Asian consortium, which bought the plant from the liquidator; notes that the reasoning of the German authorities for enabling these workers to benefit from the measures to be funded by the EGF is that the security of their new employment was not certain at that time;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Notes that the 104 workers made redundant in the administrative centre in Oldenburg are not included in the measures to be funded by the EGF; notes that the employment situation in this region is much more promising;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Regrets that the risk of long-term unemployment for the redundant workers is high and stresses therefore the importance of measures encouraging workers to look beyond the immediate area and take up job offers which can be found in other regions;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 d (new)
Paragraph 11 d (new)
11d. Considers that workers in the 55-64 and 15-29 age groups are at a higher risk of prolonged unemployment and exclusion from the labour market; considers therefore that these workers have specific needs when it comes to providing them with personalised approach;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 e (new)
Paragraph 11 e (new)
11e. Recalls that in line with Article 7 of the EGF Regulation, the design of the coordinated package of personalised services should anticipate future labour market perspectives and required skills and should be compatible with the shift towards a resource-efficient and sustainable economy;