134 Amendments of Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ related to 2023/2116(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
– having regard to the Council Recommendation of 27 November 2023 on developing social economy framework conditions;
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
– having regard to the Council Recommendation of 27 November 2023 on developing social economy framework conditions;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 b (new)
Citation 7 b (new)
– having regard the European Parliament report Women's Poverty in Europe (2021/2170(INI))
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 b (new)
Citation 7 b (new)
– having regard the European Parliament report Women's Poverty in Europe (2021/2170(INI))
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
– having regard to the European Social Charter (ESC), referred to in the preamble of the EPSR;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
– having regard to the European Social Charter (ESC), referred to in the preamble of the EPSR;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
– having regard to the Council Recommendation of 30 January 2023 on adequate minimum income ensuring active inclusion;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
– having regard to the Council Recommendation of 30 January 2023 on adequate minimum income ensuring active inclusion;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard the Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Social Progress Protocol (2023/C 293/09)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard the Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Social Progress Protocol (2023/C 293/09)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
Citation 10 b (new)
– having regard the Opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairsfor the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the effective coordination of economic policies and multilateral budgetary surveillance and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 (COM(2023)0240 - C9-0150/2023 - 2023/0138(COD))
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
Citation 10 b (new)
– having regard the Opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairsfor the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the effective coordination of economic policies and multilateral budgetary surveillance and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 (COM(2023)0240 - C9-0150/2023 - 2023/0138(COD))
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 c (new)
Citation 10 c (new)
– having regard to Eurofound and EEA (2023), Green, clean and keen to converge? A convergence analysis of environmental quality of life in the EU, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 c (new)
Citation 10 c (new)
– having regard to Eurofound and EEA (2023), Green, clean and keen to converge? A convergence analysis of environmental quality of life in the EU, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 d (new)
Citation 10 d (new)
– having regard Eurofound (2023), Guaranteeing access to services for children in the EU, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg.
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 d (new)
Citation 10 d (new)
– having regard Eurofound (2023), Guaranteeing access to services for children in the EU, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg.
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 e (new)
Citation 10 e (new)
– having regard Eurofound (2023), Measures to tackle labour shortages: Lessons for future policy, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 e (new)
Citation 10 e (new)
– having regard Eurofound (2023), Measures to tackle labour shortages: Lessons for future policy, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 f (new)
Citation 10 f (new)
– having regard Eurofound (2023), Job quality of COVID-19 pandemic essential workers, European Working Conditions Telephone Survey series, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 f (new)
Citation 10 f (new)
– having regard Eurofound (2023), Job quality of COVID-19 pandemic essential workers, European Working Conditions Telephone Survey series, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 g (new)
Citation 10 g (new)
– having regard Eurofound (2023), Bridging the rural–urban divide: Addressing inequalities and empowering communities, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg.
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 g (new)
Citation 10 g (new)
– having regard Eurofound (2023), Bridging the rural–urban divide: Addressing inequalities and empowering communities, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg.
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 h (new)
Citation 10 h (new)
– having regard Eurofound, 2023 - Fit for 55 climate package: Impact on EU employment by 2030
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 h (new)
Citation 10 h (new)
– having regard Eurofound, 2023 - Fit for 55 climate package: Impact on EU employment by 2030
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 i (new)
Citation 10 i (new)
– having regard Eurofound, 2023 Intergenerational inequalities: How to close the gaps?
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 i (new)
Citation 10 i (new)
– having regard Eurofound, 2023 Intergenerational inequalities: How to close the gaps?
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 j (new)
Citation 10 j (new)
– having regard Eurofound 2023: Right to disconnect: Implementation and impact at company level
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 j (new)
Citation 10 j (new)
– having regard Eurofound 2023: Right to disconnect: Implementation and impact at company level
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 k (new)
Citation 10 k (new)
– having regard Eurofound 2023 - Societal implications of labour market instability;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 k (new)
Citation 10 k (new)
– having regard Eurofound 2023 - Societal implications of labour market instability;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Annual Sustainable Growth Survey for 2024 highlights that despite marked wage increases in the EU in 2022 and the beginning of 2023, these remained below the high inflation rates and resulted in reduced purchasing power, affecting lower incomes the most; whereas real wages in the EU decreased by 3.7 % in 2022, increasing the risk of in-work poverty; whereas real wages are expected to increase as of next year as a result of continued nominal wage growth and declining inflation with country disparities;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Annual Sustainable Growth Survey for 2024 highlights that despite marked wage increases in the EU in 2022 and the beginning of 2023, these remained below the high inflation rates and resulted in reduced purchasing power, affecting lower incomes the most; whereas real wages in the EU decreased by 3.7 % in 2022, increasing the risk of in-work poverty; whereas real wages are expected to increase as of next year as a result of continued nominal wage growth and declining inflation with country disparities;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas fiscal consolidation can only be fair and sustainable if the distributional impact of reallocated expenditure or shifts in revenues is well calibrated and contributes to reducing social, economic and regional inequalities;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas fiscal consolidation can only be fair and sustainable if the distributional impact of reallocated expenditure or shifts in revenues is well calibrated and contributes to reducing social, economic and regional inequalities;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas twin transitions could give rise to new layer of regional disparities, if not properly addressed; whereas the digital and green transitions could have a significant impact on the environment and the people affected, but also on the economy, including the labour market, the inequalities and the opportunities; whereas the green transition will greatly expand economic activities related to renewable energy, energy efficiency and the circular economy, while transforming other economic activities which can be negatively impacted if the socio-economic dimension is not adequately addressed and necessary investments are not sufficiently and properly designed; whereas the consequences of the ecological transition will be unevenly distributed in the European Union and among its territories; whereas Next Generation EU has addressed the green and digital transitions, primarily affecting sectors and professions which are male- dominated;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas twin transitions could give rise to new layer of regional disparities, if not properly addressed; whereas the digital and green transitions could have a significant impact on the environment and the people affected, but also on the economy, including the labour market, the inequalities and the opportunities; whereas the green transition will greatly expand economic activities related to renewable energy, energy efficiency and the circular economy, while transforming other economic activities which can be negatively impacted if the socio-economic dimension is not adequately addressed and necessary investments are not sufficiently and properly designed; whereas the consequences of the ecological transition will be unevenly distributed in the European Union and among its territories; whereas Next Generation EU has addressed the green and digital transitions, primarily affecting sectors and professions which are male- dominated;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the digital and green transitions could have a significant impact on the environment and the people affected, but also on the economy, including the labour marketa just transition should be socially just and inclusive, involve seizing the opportunity to create quality jobs, tackle discrimination at work, protect workers’ rights and raise labour standards; whereas just transition policies should focus first on the most affected communities and the most vulnerable groups but also providing opportunities for skilling, re- skilling and up-skiling and opportunities to stay in their own territoiries avoiding the on going brain drain within single market; whereas both a territorial and a gender perspective are essential approaches for a genuine just transition;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the digital and green transitions could have a significant impact on the environment and the people affected, but also on the economy, including the labour marketa just transition should be socially just and inclusive, involve seizing the opportunity to create quality jobs, tackle discrimination at work, protect workers’ rights and raise labour standards; whereas just transition policies should focus first on the most affected communities and the most vulnerable groups but also providing opportunities for skilling, re- skilling and up-skiling and opportunities to stay in their own territoiries avoiding the on going brain drain within single market; whereas both a territorial and a gender perspective are essential approaches for a genuine just transition;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas Eurofound research shows that the EU’s Fit for 55 climate package of legislation is estimated to lead to a net creation of 204,000 jobs in the EU over the 2019–2030 period;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas Eurofound research shows that the EU’s Fit for 55 climate package of legislation is estimated to lead to a net creation of 204,000 jobs in the EU over the 2019–2030 period;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas Eurofound research shows that both non-permanent contracts and job insecurity are associated with lower trust in other people and a lower perception of fairness; whereas workers on a non-permanent contract and workers with no formal contract are less satisfied with the functioning of democracy in their country, as are people experiencing job insecurity;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas Eurofound research shows that both non-permanent contracts and job insecurity are associated with lower trust in other people and a lower perception of fairness; whereas workers on a non-permanent contract and workers with no formal contract are less satisfied with the functioning of democracy in their country, as are people experiencing job insecurity;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas with regard to the general escape clause under the Stability and Growth Pact, which expires at the end of 2023, fiscal policy needs to support monetary policy in reducing inflation and needs to safeguard fiscal sustainability, while providing sufficient space for additional investments, including investment in social protection, social infrastructure and social services and support for long-term growth and enhancing democracy legitimacy by reducing the weight of debt sustainability analysis and including the reform effort on decision making;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas with regard to the general escape clause under the Stability and Growth Pact, which expires at the end of 2023, fiscal policy needs to support monetary policy in reducing inflation and needs to safeguard fiscal sustainability, while providing sufficient space for additional investments, including investment in social protection, social infrastructure and social services and support for long-term growth and enhancing democracy legitimacy by reducing the weight of debt sustainability analysis and including the reform effort on decision making;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the joint employment report for 2024 provides a first assessment of Member States’ state of play on the three headline targets for 2030 and shows: good progress towards the employment target with an employment level of 74.6 %, but with significant differences according to gender and age, age, Member States and regions; progress by the majority of Member States towards their national poverty reduction targets, but changes in the opposite direction by others; a need for significant progress to reach the EU headline target of 60 % of adults in learning every year in the EU by 2030, from a low level of 37.4 % in 2016;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the joint employment report for 2024 provides a first assessment of Member States’ state of play on the three headline targets for 2030 and shows: good progress towards the employment target with an employment level of 74.6 %, but with significant differences according to gender and age, age, Member States and regions; progress by the majority of Member States towards their national poverty reduction targets, but changes in the opposite direction by others; a need for significant progress to reach the EU headline target of 60 % of adults in learning every year in the EU by 2030, from a low level of 37.4 % in 2016;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the inclusion of a social convergence framework in the European Semester should foster upward social convergence and should improve the assessment and monitoring of employment and social developments in the Member States and the EU avoiding shorterism by identifying risks to upward convergence for Member States in the joint employment report based on the Social Scoreboard headline indicators and through the Commission’s publication of social convergence reports for those Member States identified as facing risks to upward social convergence; whereas Eurofound convergence analysis shows that AROP and AROPE populations are more impacted by economic downturns and are more vulnerable to energy crisis and inadequate housing; whereas Eurofound research monitoring the progress of the Child Guarantee shows that children in rural areas and living at risk of poverty are more likely to have a less successful academic path and leave education sooner;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the inclusion of a social convergence framework in the European Semester should foster upward social convergence and should improve the assessment and monitoring of employment and social developments in the Member States and the EU avoiding shorterism by identifying risks to upward convergence for Member States in the joint employment report based on the Social Scoreboard headline indicators and through the Commission’s publication of social convergence reports for those Member States identified as facing risks to upward social convergence; whereas Eurofound convergence analysis shows that AROP and AROPE populations are more impacted by economic downturns and are more vulnerable to energy crisis and inadequate housing; whereas Eurofound research monitoring the progress of the Child Guarantee shows that children in rural areas and living at risk of poverty are more likely to have a less successful academic path and leave education sooner;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas Eurofound research shows that health and care workers, food system workers, cleaners and refuse workers, transport workers, manual workers, and protective services workers are essential workers whose health and well-being were at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic; whereas that risk continues post-pandemic because of poor job quality and the weaker sustainability of the work practices they experience and, if this is not well addressed, it will exacerbate existing labour shortages, which in turn will reduce the capacity of societies to function and benefit from quality services in the future;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas Eurofound research shows that health and care workers, food system workers, cleaners and refuse workers, transport workers, manual workers, and protective services workers are essential workers whose health and well-being were at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic; whereas that risk continues post-pandemic because of poor job quality and the weaker sustainability of the work practices they experience and, if this is not well addressed, it will exacerbate existing labour shortages, which in turn will reduce the capacity of societies to function and benefit from quality services in the future;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
H b. whereas Eurofound recent research shows that a larger share of workers in companies without a right to disconnect policy said they experienced health issues such as frequent headaches, stress and anxiety. In companies with a right to disconnect policy, very high levels of job satisfaction are reported by twice as many workers and they also report a better work–life balance (92%, compared to 80%); whereas Eurofound latest data reveals that a match between working time and workload is crucial, taking into account that the new survey findings demonstrate that 37% of workers work additional hours to complete tasks they were unable to do during working hours;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
H b. whereas Eurofound recent research shows that a larger share of workers in companies without a right to disconnect policy said they experienced health issues such as frequent headaches, stress and anxiety. In companies with a right to disconnect policy, very high levels of job satisfaction are reported by twice as many workers and they also report a better work–life balance (92%, compared to 80%); whereas Eurofound latest data reveals that a match between working time and workload is crucial, taking into account that the new survey findings demonstrate that 37% of workers work additional hours to complete tasks they were unable to do during working hours;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Recital H c (new)
H c. whereas bogus self-employment is a phenomenon that undermines the European Social Model, social and labour rights, solidarity and social dialogue;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Recital H c (new)
H c. whereas bogus self-employment is a phenomenon that undermines the European Social Model, social and labour rights, solidarity and social dialogue;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas Eurofound research shows that income trends among the older population are influenced by effective social protection over the life course, while those among younger groups are mostly driven by employment;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas Eurofound research shows that income trends among the older population are influenced by effective social protection over the life course, while those among younger groups are mostly driven by employment;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
J a. whereas the EESC has approved the Social Progress Protocol (SPP), which is considered a key component of a new EU economic and governance model; whereas SPP should guarantee a principle of non-regression of social standards;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
J a. whereas the EESC has approved the Social Progress Protocol (SPP), which is considered a key component of a new EU economic and governance model; whereas SPP should guarantee a principle of non-regression of social standards;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
J b. whereas the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs has adopted its position on new economic governance rules, replacing the regulation on multilateral budgetary surveillance, also known as ‘preventive arm of the Stability and Growth Pact’; whereas the proposal aims to a more credible and flexible fiscal rules and to strengthen the investment, democratic, and social dimensions of this framework;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
J b. whereas the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs has adopted its position on new economic governance rules, replacing the regulation on multilateral budgetary surveillance, also known as ‘preventive arm of the Stability and Growth Pact’; whereas the proposal aims to a more credible and flexible fiscal rules and to strengthen the investment, democratic, and social dimensions of this framework;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J c (new)
Recital J c (new)
J c. whereas the Joint Research Centre has performed extensive research that quantifies the impact of regional policies and of the contribution of EU policies on place-based development;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J c (new)
Recital J c (new)
J c. whereas the Joint Research Centre has performed extensive research that quantifies the impact of regional policies and of the contribution of EU policies on place-based development;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J d (new)
Recital J d (new)
J d. Stresses that EU institutions and Member States should put forward both necessary legislative initiatives and funding to make sure that upward social convergence in living and working conditions is ensured for everybody in all territories achieving synergies with Cohesion Policy and Funds;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J d (new)
Recital J d (new)
J d. Stresses that EU institutions and Member States should put forward both necessary legislative initiatives and funding to make sure that upward social convergence in living and working conditions is ensured for everybody in all territories achieving synergies with Cohesion Policy and Funds;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that some of the aims of sustainable economic growth must be to ensure an inclusive socio-ecological and digital transformation of our economies to prevent social, economic, digital and environmental imbalances by fighting poverty, reducing inequalities and creating decent jobs with adequate wages and working conditions, ensuring the effective regulation of AI in the workplace, while ensuring alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals and the EPSR, as well as to strengthen economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that some of the aims of sustainable economic growth must be to ensure an inclusive socio-ecological and digital transformation of our economies to prevent social, economic, digital and environmental imbalances by fighting poverty, reducing inequalities and creating decent jobs with adequate wages and working conditions, ensuring the effective regulation of AI in the workplace, while ensuring alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals and the EPSR, as well as to strengthen economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls on the Commission to present a governance framework to anticipate ex ante and manage changes related to the green and just transition taking into account both regional and gender perspective in order to preserve jobs with social safeguards to avoid redundancies and deterioration of working conditions and to strongly involve trade unions in each step of the decision-making process, with mandatory rules on timely and quality information, consultation and participation, including by promoting collective bargaining on the anticipation and social management of change;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls on the Commission to present a governance framework to anticipate ex ante and manage changes related to the green and just transition taking into account both regional and gender perspective in order to preserve jobs with social safeguards to avoid redundancies and deterioration of working conditions and to strongly involve trade unions in each step of the decision-making process, with mandatory rules on timely and quality information, consultation and participation, including by promoting collective bargaining on the anticipation and social management of change;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Calls on the Commission to a better assessment of the distributional impact of existing and new policies and reforms monitored through the European Semester process and to set up ex ante and ex post distributional impact assessment requirements for national reform programmes and synergy with Cohesion and Regional Policy;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Calls on the Commission to a better assessment of the distributional impact of existing and new policies and reforms monitored through the European Semester process and to set up ex ante and ex post distributional impact assessment requirements for national reform programmes and synergy with Cohesion and Regional Policy;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Calls for EU action to ensure the right for all to high quality and inclusive lifelong learning, at no cost to workers and during working time, which combats gender stereotypes and contributes to the inclusion of women in the green and digital sectors where they are currently still under-represented;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Calls for EU action to ensure the right for all to high quality and inclusive lifelong learning, at no cost to workers and during working time, which combats gender stereotypes and contributes to the inclusion of women in the green and digital sectors where they are currently still under-represented;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of regional innovation in the up-to- date monitoring of the labour market and of supply and demand for skills at the occupational, sectoral and regional level to assist in the identification and forecasting ofboth opportunities and relevant occupational and transversal skills needs; underlines the importance of regular monitoring of working conditions through regular high- quality, representative EU-wide surveys, like Eurofound’s European Working Conditions Survey, to allow for the analysis of trends in job quality and its impact on recruiting and retaining employees in view of an ageing and shrinking labour force and persisting labour shortages, particularly since labour shortages are more significant in sectors with poor job quality; highlights the importance of a better evidence base on effective measures to forecast and address labour shortages;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of regional innovation in the up-to- date monitoring of the labour market and of supply and demand for skills at the occupational, sectoral and regional level to assist in the identification and forecasting ofboth opportunities and relevant occupational and transversal skills needs; underlines the importance of regular monitoring of working conditions through regular high- quality, representative EU-wide surveys, like Eurofound’s European Working Conditions Survey, to allow for the analysis of trends in job quality and its impact on recruiting and retaining employees in view of an ageing and shrinking labour force and persisting labour shortages, particularly since labour shortages are more significant in sectors with poor job quality; highlights the importance of a better evidence base on effective measures to forecast and address labour shortages;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need to invest significantly in people and to offer quality, inclusive and subsidised education and training in areas linked to skills and competences that are in demand in labour markets and future-oriented sectors according to local and regional needs; further stresses the need to address skills mismatches and labour market shortages; underlines the need to ensure that workers are ready for the green and digital transitions, that they can benefit from opportunities for new employment or career progression and that training and education programmes are aligned with the needs of the planet, the economy andindividual, the society of, the futureplanet and the economy;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need to invest significantly in people and to offer quality, inclusive and subsidised education and training in areas linked to skills and competences that are in demand in labour markets and future-oriented sectors according to local and regional needs; further stresses the need to address skills mismatches and labour market shortages; underlines the need to ensure that workers are ready for the green and digital transitions, that they can benefit from opportunities for new employment or career progression and that training and education programmes are aligned with the needs of the planet, the economy andindividual, the society of, the futureplanet and the economy;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need to invest significantly in people and to offer quality, inclusive and spubsidisedlic education and training in areas linked to skills and competences that are in demand in labour markets and future-oriented sectors according to local and regional needs; further stresses the need to address skills mismatches and labour market shortages; underlines the need to ensure that workers are ready for the green and digital transitions, that they can benefit from opportunities for new employment or career progression and that training and education programmes are aligned with the needs of the planet, the economy and society of the future;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need to invest significantly in people and to offer quality, inclusive and spubsidisedlic education and training in areas linked to skills and competences that are in demand in labour markets and future-oriented sectors according to local and regional needs; further stresses the need to address skills mismatches and labour market shortages; underlines the need to ensure that workers are ready for the green and digital transitions, that they can benefit from opportunities for new employment or career progression and that training and education programmes are aligned with the needs of the planet, the economy and society of the future;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on Member States to ensure that all skills trainings are adapted to the capacities and desires of individuals and tailor-made for groups in vulnerable situations, such as NEETs (not in education, employment or training) and older workers;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on Member States to ensure that all skills trainings are adapted to the capacities and desires of individuals and tailor-made for groups in vulnerable situations, such as NEETs (not in education, employment or training) and older workers;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the need to consider the distribution of quality employment in society due to the prevalence of poverty and social exclusion among certain groups in order to better design tailored activation and inclusion policies; calls on Commission to learn from the many initiatives across the EU in tackling long- term unemployment such as through a job guarantee; stresses the importance of devoting particular attention to the younger generation, which still faces difficulties entering the labour market, and to children who are at a higher risk of falling into poverty and social exclusion; insists, in that respect, on the need to better assess the impact of current policies, with the aim of enhancing Member States’ capacity to foster upward social convergence, on the basis of achievements of a progressive economic convergence;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the need to consider the distribution of quality employment in society due to the prevalence of poverty and social exclusion among certain groups in order to better design tailored activation and inclusion policies; calls on Commission to learn from the many initiatives across the EU in tackling long- term unemployment such as through a job guarantee; stresses the importance of devoting particular attention to the younger generation, which still faces difficulties entering the labour market, and to children who are at a higher risk of falling into poverty and social exclusion; insists, in that respect, on the need to better assess the impact of current policies, with the aim of enhancing Member States’ capacity to foster upward social convergence, on the basis of achievements of a progressive economic convergence;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Member States to invest in safely transitioning people from informal employment to formal employment and in preventing false self- employment and to collaborate with the ELA to sanction employers who violate the law, offer incentives to employers to hire workers on formal contracts, grant secure and sustainable residence status, and expand regularisation possibilities for informal workers;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Member States to invest in safely transitioning people from informal employment to formal employment and in preventing false self- employment and to collaborate with the ELA to sanction employers who violate the law, offer incentives to employers to hire workers on formal contracts, grant secure and sustainable residence status, and expand regularisation possibilities for informal workers;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Considers that an extraordinary EU action to protect jobs and incomes, including pensions, with decisive measures to address the social dimension of the cost-of-living crisis is needed. Introducing an European framework to promote upwards convergence on wages is key, defining a path towards equal pay for work of equal value with regard to wages paid to workers in different countries and guaranteeing a swift and ambitious transposition and implementation of the Directive on Gender Pay Transparency at national level leading to a re-evaluation of work predominantly done by women;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Considers that an extraordinary EU action to protect jobs and incomes, including pensions, with decisive measures to address the social dimension of the cost-of-living crisis is needed. Introducing an European framework to promote upwards convergence on wages is key, defining a path towards equal pay for work of equal value with regard to wages paid to workers in different countries and guaranteeing a swift and ambitious transposition and implementation of the Directive on Gender Pay Transparency at national level leading to a re-evaluation of work predominantly done by women;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Deems it necessary to ensure strong investments in care and to create a high quality public infrastructure of inclusive and non-profit care services and provide high quality jobs in public care service, as well as to develop a new social organisation of care, gender-responsive, for combating unequal distribution of caring responsibilities while providing opportunities and high-quality jobs in all territories;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Deems it necessary to ensure strong investments in care and to create a high quality public infrastructure of inclusive and non-profit care services and provide high quality jobs in public care service, as well as to develop a new social organisation of care, gender-responsive, for combating unequal distribution of caring responsibilities while providing opportunities and high-quality jobs in all territories;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that the creation of good- quality jobs and the implementation of retention strategies are the best ways to attract a skilled workforce and calls on employers to invest in their workers; highlights that recruitment difficulties and labour shortages are particularly prevalent in sectors with challenging working conditions and poor job quality which one affects especially to youth, women and migrants; highlights that creating high- quality, well-paid jobs that improve quality of life is therefore crucial especially in the care sector; highlights that of the 11 groups of workers identified by Eurofound as essential to the functioning of critical services, six experienced poorer than average job quality with health and care workers being exposed to the poorest job quality overall;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that the creation of good- quality jobs and the implementation of retention strategies are the best ways to attract a skilled workforce and calls on employers to invest in their workers; highlights that recruitment difficulties and labour shortages are particularly prevalent in sectors with challenging working conditions and poor job quality which one affects especially to youth, women and migrants; highlights that creating high- quality, well-paid jobs that improve quality of life is therefore crucial especially in the care sector; highlights that of the 11 groups of workers identified by Eurofound as essential to the functioning of critical services, six experienced poorer than average job quality with health and care workers being exposed to the poorest job quality overall;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Stresses the need for Member States to rapidly and effectively implement the EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages in this regard to achieve a decent standard of living, reduce in-work poverty, and promote social cohesion;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Stresses the need for Member States to rapidly and effectively implement the EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages in this regard to achieve a decent standard of living, reduce in-work poverty, and promote social cohesion;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Calls on the Commission to present a proposal for a framework directive setting quality standards for national minimum income systems, on basis of the Council Recommendation of 30 January 2023 on adequate minimum income ensuring active inclusion; tailor- made measures are needed to increase the adequacy, effectiveness and coverage of the minimum income according to the Porto anti-poverty strategy;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Calls on the Commission to present a proposal for a framework directive setting quality standards for national minimum income systems, on basis of the Council Recommendation of 30 January 2023 on adequate minimum income ensuring active inclusion; tailor- made measures are needed to increase the adequacy, effectiveness and coverage of the minimum income according to the Porto anti-poverty strategy;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure a fair, rights- based approach to migration and asylum, taking into account that all workers, regardless of nationality, should be treated equally and have their rights respected;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure a fair, rights- based approach to migration and asylum, taking into account that all workers, regardless of nationality, should be treated equally and have their rights respected;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Reminds that the future of the single market and of global competition should go hand in hand with Cohesion Policy. Twin transitions could give raise to new layer of regional disparities if not properly addressed, therefore investments in infrastructure capacities in less developed regions are needed so that they could profit from EU Funds and Policies, giving labour opportunities to their citizens;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Reminds that the future of the single market and of global competition should go hand in hand with Cohesion Policy. Twin transitions could give raise to new layer of regional disparities if not properly addressed, therefore investments in infrastructure capacities in less developed regions are needed so that they could profit from EU Funds and Policies, giving labour opportunities to their citizens;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Supports the increase of EU funds dedicated to social objectives and the promotion of future-oriented investments focused on social protection, social services and the just green and digital transitions, with a strong social dimension, including gender equality and equal access to essential services, such as education, health, affordable housing and digital infrastructure; stresses that financial instruments at all levels must become less fragmented and more blended and bundled;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Supports the increase of EU funds dedicated to social objectives and the promotion of future-oriented investments focused on social protection, social services and the just green and digital transitions, with a strong social dimension, including gender equality and equal access to essential services, such as education, health, affordable housing and digital infrastructure; stresses that financial instruments at all levels must become less fragmented and more blended and bundled;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on the Member States to swiftly implement their National Action Plan on the EU Child Guarantee, and to ensure the availability of affordable, accessible and quality social services, such as early childhood education and care, out-of-school care, education, training, housing, health and long-term care, as a necessary condition for ensuring equality;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on the Member States to swiftly implement their National Action Plan on the EU Child Guarantee, and to ensure the availability of affordable, accessible and quality social services, such as early childhood education and care, out-of-school care, education, training, housing, health and long-term care, as a necessary condition for ensuring equality;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Calls on the Member States to implement the Social Economy Action Plan to promote decent and inclusive work, sustainability and the circular economy, and to support social economy organisations;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Calls on the Member States to implement the Social Economy Action Plan to promote decent and inclusive work, sustainability and the circular economy, and to support social economy organisations;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Recalls the crucial need for EU funding initiatives that support industry and sovereignty to ensure long term, sustainable growth as well as shared prosperity; considers also essential relevant aspects to be integrated in any future funding instrument: - Social and environmental justice as guiding principles in order to make the EU more resilient - Strong focus on workers: any investment should create good-paying jobs to lift up the low and middle classes and bring tangible benefits to communities that are often overlooked and left behind - Environmental Justice: ensure fair distribution of the benefits and profits of the investments and redistribution of the projects, benefiting notably vulnerable - Implementation of the territorial dimension, taking into account differences and integrating them in order to move towards effective convergence in Europe - Mainstreaming a gender equality perspective to improve the gender- responsiveness of public policy
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Recalls the crucial need for EU funding initiatives that support industry and sovereignty to ensure long term, sustainable growth as well as shared prosperity; considers also essential relevant aspects to be integrated in any future funding instrument: - Social and environmental justice as guiding principles in order to make the EU more resilient - Strong focus on workers: any investment should create good-paying jobs to lift up the low and middle classes and bring tangible benefits to communities that are often overlooked and left behind - Environmental Justice: ensure fair distribution of the benefits and profits of the investments and redistribution of the projects, benefiting notably vulnerable - Implementation of the territorial dimension, taking into account differences and integrating them in order to move towards effective convergence in Europe - Mainstreaming a gender equality perspective to improve the gender- responsiveness of public policy
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6 d. Believes that a European program supporting local initiatives on the creation of direct jobs would provide employment opportunities for the long-term unemployed through a state-run programme for job seekers unable to find opportunities in the open labour market. On the basis of a territorial approach and a bottom-up strategy with social dialogue and the involvement of other actors in each region, this programme could respond to unmet needs of the territory, with a new inclusive definition and avoiding gender stereotypes;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6 d. Believes that a European program supporting local initiatives on the creation of direct jobs would provide employment opportunities for the long-term unemployed through a state-run programme for job seekers unable to find opportunities in the open labour market. On the basis of a territorial approach and a bottom-up strategy with social dialogue and the involvement of other actors in each region, this programme could respond to unmet needs of the territory, with a new inclusive definition and avoiding gender stereotypes;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that EU fiscal rules should allow for the necessary public investment and financing of the just transition to a zero-carbon economy, as well as for the proper implementation of the principles of the EPSR and of social investments; stresses that, although there is a need to reduce public debt within a reasonable time frame, smaller or more indebted Member States need more flexible individual adjustment paths that allow them enough fiscal space to undertake the investments and reforms needed for socially fair green and digital transitions in a way that leaves no one behind; new EU fiscal rules should incorporate reforms efforts to potential output projections, make the fiscal framework coherent with the green and digital transitions, prevent contractionary austerity and taking into account that fiscal consolidations do not reduce debt to GDP ratios, partly because their negative impact on growth outweighs savings;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that EU fiscal rules should allow for the necessary public investment and financing of the just transition to a zero-carbon economy, as well as for the proper implementation of the principles of the EPSR and of social investments; stresses that, although there is a need to reduce public debt within a reasonable time frame, smaller or more indebted Member States need more flexible individual adjustment paths that allow them enough fiscal space to undertake the investments and reforms needed for socially fair green and digital transitions in a way that leaves no one behind; new EU fiscal rules should incorporate reforms efforts to potential output projections, make the fiscal framework coherent with the green and digital transitions, prevent contractionary austerity and taking into account that fiscal consolidations do not reduce debt to GDP ratios, partly because their negative impact on growth outweighs savings;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Reminds the Member States of their commitment to undertake reforms and make investments that have a social impact and contribute to the EU’s economic, social and territorial cohesion and sustainable and inclusive growth, as well as contribute to the implementation of the EPSR through their national recovery and resilience plans and national action plans for the implementation of the EU Child Guarantee; calls, in this sense, for a mainstreaming of the EPSR in all EU funds through the introduction of social conditionality in their allocation rules, as part of the Financial Regulation1 covering the EU general budget; highlights that improving democratic legitimacy implies to increase transparency on the debt sustainability analysis, which should be based on objective criteria, and to incorporate reforms effort to potential output projections that could condition the today's real performance; _________________ 1 Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 (OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Reminds the Member States of their commitment to undertake reforms and make investments that have a social impact and contribute to the EU’s economic, social and territorial cohesion and sustainable and inclusive growth, as well as contribute to the implementation of the EPSR through their national recovery and resilience plans and national action plans for the implementation of the EU Child Guarantee; calls, in this sense, for a mainstreaming of the EPSR in all EU funds through the introduction of social conditionality in their allocation rules, as part of the Financial Regulation1 covering the EU general budget; highlights that improving democratic legitimacy implies to increase transparency on the debt sustainability analysis, which should be based on objective criteria, and to incorporate reforms effort to potential output projections that could condition the today's real performance; _________________ 1 Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 (OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Highlight that place-based innovation policies transform and empower regions to tackle and profit from the twin Green and Digital transitions; insists that it is essential to mark the future of Cohesion Fund;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Highlight that place-based innovation policies transform and empower regions to tackle and profit from the twin Green and Digital transitions; insists that it is essential to mark the future of Cohesion Fund;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls on the Commission to study in depth the phenomenon of bogus self - employment in all its sectors, its seriousness and impact and calls on the Member States to fully support an effective application of the employment presumption in platform work and to extend this presumption to all sectors;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls on the Commission to study in depth the phenomenon of bogus self - employment in all its sectors, its seriousness and impact and calls on the Member States to fully support an effective application of the employment presumption in platform work and to extend this presumption to all sectors;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Calls for a general EU legal framework on subcontracting to limit the length of the subcontracting chain and ensure joint and several liability of companies for the recruitment and working conditions of workers; Calls for a revision of the EU public procurement rules to align with this new framework and for the introduction of strong social conditionality linked to all forms of public funding to promote quality jobs and gender equality;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Calls for a general EU legal framework on subcontracting to limit the length of the subcontracting chain and ensure joint and several liability of companies for the recruitment and working conditions of workers; Calls for a revision of the EU public procurement rules to align with this new framework and for the introduction of strong social conditionality linked to all forms of public funding to promote quality jobs and gender equality;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to develop an economic governance architecture in the EU based on transparency, accountability, solidarity, integration, social justice, convergence, gender equality, high-quality public services, including a quality public education system for all, quality employment and sustainable development; Point out that the regional balance is key in this new economic governance architecture in the EU and that the regional innovation partnership should be a lever;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to develop an economic governance architecture in the EU based on transparency, accountability, solidarity, integration, social justice, convergence, gender equality, high-quality public services, including a quality public education system for all, quality employment and sustainable development; Point out that the regional balance is key in this new economic governance architecture in the EU and that the regional innovation partnership should be a lever;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Reminds the need to enhance strong social protection systems, universal and adequate, to provide a decent standard of living for people with social risks, such as old age, sicknness, unemployment, etc. as a pillar of the European social and economic model and the European social welfare state;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Reminds the need to enhance strong social protection systems, universal and adequate, to provide a decent standard of living for people with social risks, such as old age, sicknness, unemployment, etc. as a pillar of the European social and economic model and the European social welfare state;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the fact that, in order to promote upward social convergence, the multilateral surveillance procedure set out in Article 148(4) TFEU has been, for the first time, complemented by an early warning system within the European Semester through a social convergence framework that could encourage the correction of risks to social convergence identified through the Social Scoreboard headline indicators and through social convergence reports published by the Commission and the European Parliament reports, such as Women's Poverty in Europe and The gender aspects of the rising cost of living and the impact of the energy crisis; highlights the importance of including social divergence risks in the country-specific recommendations, especially those risks that concern people’s early development and that can have long- lasting consequences for individuals, such as equal access to quality education and healthcare, and highlights the importance of taking them into account when defining fiscal adjustment paths; Calls the EU to accede to the Revised European Social Charter (RESC) and encourage its Member States to ratify it;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the fact that, in order to promote upward social convergence, the multilateral surveillance procedure set out in Article 148(4) TFEU has been, for the first time, complemented by an early warning system within the European Semester through a social convergence framework that could encourage the correction of risks to social convergence identified through the Social Scoreboard headline indicators and through social convergence reports published by the Commission and the European Parliament reports, such as Women's Poverty in Europe and The gender aspects of the rising cost of living and the impact of the energy crisis; highlights the importance of including social divergence risks in the country-specific recommendations, especially those risks that concern people’s early development and that can have long- lasting consequences for individuals, such as equal access to quality education and healthcare, and highlights the importance of taking them into account when defining fiscal adjustment paths; Calls the EU to accede to the Revised European Social Charter (RESC) and encourage its Member States to ratify it;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Raises the need of a revision and enhancement of the social scoreboard, with the inclusion of relevant indicators, that fully reflect the trends in and causes of inequality, such as indicators on equal opportunities, good-quality employment, wealth distribution, universal access to good-quality public services including energy, water and sanitation, adequate pensions, the homelessness rate, minimum income schemes, occupational diseases (including mental health conditions) and unemployment benefits, as well as indicators measuring the social impact of environmental degradation and climate change;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Raises the need of a revision and enhancement of the social scoreboard, with the inclusion of relevant indicators, that fully reflect the trends in and causes of inequality, such as indicators on equal opportunities, good-quality employment, wealth distribution, universal access to good-quality public services including energy, water and sanitation, adequate pensions, the homelessness rate, minimum income schemes, occupational diseases (including mental health conditions) and unemployment benefits, as well as indicators measuring the social impact of environmental degradation and climate change;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for a more democratic European Semester process, with Parliament closely involved in setting macroeconomic and social policy priorities, in particular focused in reducing the weight of debt sustainability analysis to overriding national government decisions lacking democratic legitimacy; considers that a revised European Semester process should follow the ordinary legislative procedure and so be agreed on between the Council and Parliament; underlines that the European Parliament is called upon to increase the transparency and the accountability for the decisions on macroeconomic and social policy priorities that shall be channelled through a special working group including national and European Parliament representatives;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for a more democratic European Semester process, with Parliament closely involved in setting macroeconomic and social policy priorities, in particular focused in reducing the weight of debt sustainability analysis to overriding national government decisions lacking democratic legitimacy; considers that a revised European Semester process should follow the ordinary legislative procedure and so be agreed on between the Council and Parliament; underlines that the European Parliament is called upon to increase the transparency and the accountability for the decisions on macroeconomic and social policy priorities that shall be channelled through a special working group including national and European Parliament representatives;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls for a more democratic Semester process, paying attention to those sections of the population that feel excluded and disengaged, posing a threat to trust in national government and in the EU, especially among low-income and rural populations;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls for a more democratic Semester process, paying attention to those sections of the population that feel excluded and disengaged, posing a threat to trust in national government and in the EU, especially among low-income and rural populations;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Reconfirms the role of social partners in strengthening social dialogue and considers that the revision of the European Semester process should promote further dialogue with the relevant stakeholders, in particular relevant social partners and civil society organisations, on the main policy issues where appropriate, in accordance with the provisions of the TFEU and national legal and political arrangements; considers that it is necessary to assess the social dialogue impact and respect and suggests to introduce an alert mechanism to report when Member States have not lived up to their commitments in this regard;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Reconfirms the role of social partners in strengthening social dialogue and considers that the revision of the European Semester process should promote further dialogue with the relevant stakeholders, in particular relevant social partners and civil society organisations, on the main policy issues where appropriate, in accordance with the provisions of the TFEU and national legal and political arrangements; considers that it is necessary to assess the social dialogue impact and respect and suggests to introduce an alert mechanism to report when Member States have not lived up to their commitments in this regard;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Notes that critical occupations that are currently suffering from labour shortages, such as jobs in health and care, can be made more attractive to workers by improving job quality and bringing their pay into line with their value to society; Underlines that the EU’s capacity to deal with future shocks, crises and polycrises while navigating the demographic, digital and green transitions will depend greatly on the conditions under which critical workers will be able to perform their work;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Notes that critical occupations that are currently suffering from labour shortages, such as jobs in health and care, can be made more attractive to workers by improving job quality and bringing their pay into line with their value to society; Underlines that the EU’s capacity to deal with future shocks, crises and polycrises while navigating the demographic, digital and green transitions will depend greatly on the conditions under which critical workers will be able to perform their work;