10 Amendments of Inês Cristina ZUBER related to 2014/2059(INI)
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Notes that the neoliberal measures, so-called of austerity, which have been reinforced, notably as part of the so-called National Reform Plans, Economic Governance and the European Semester are contributing to the deepening of the social and economic crisis in a number of countries with more fragile economies, making life more and more difficult for families of the working class and in particular for young people, women and children, who are the main victims of the increase of poverty, unemployment and precarious and poorly paid work;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the abovementioned mild decline inIs concerned with the persistently high unemployment rates in the EU; recalls, howemoreover, that the Europe 2020 strategy accurately states that the figure to watch is the employment rate, which indicates the availability of human and financial resources to ensure the sustainability of our economic and social model; asks that the slowdown in the unemployment rate not be confused with the recovery of lost jobs, as no account is taken of increased emigration or forced early retirement; asks that the deterioration in job quality, including rising involuntary part-time and temporary employment, and involuntary self-employment, are given adequate consideration;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Stresses the need for reforms in the labour market to put a strong focus on promoting quality of work, improved social security and social exclusion, enhancing existing and introducing new workers' rights, promoting health and safety at work, better social risk management and the reconciliation of work and non-work life;
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Insists that the Commission refrains from interfering in wage-setting mechanisms in Member States; wage- setting must remain the prerogative of the autonomous social partners, or by similar means, specific to the individual Member States;
Amendment 100 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. WelcomeAsks the Commission’s call, in its umbrella communication on the CSR in the EU as a whole, to invest more in R&D, innovation, education, skills and active labour market policies, together with energy, transport and the digital economy; considers, however, that in the context of the current process of fiscal consolidation these goals can be achieved only through greater flexibility within the SGP;
Amendment 112 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, as a matter of urgency, to exclude productive investments, for instance in green growth, infrastructure, education or research and development, from the deficit targets established under EU and national rules;
Amendment 115 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Stresses that welfare services are essential for the social cohesion in Member States and that they play a crucial role in maintaining a well- functioning workforce; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to immediately exclude welfare spending from the deficit targets established under EU and national rules;
Amendment 120 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to strengthen EU industry through the application of a more flexible competition policy in favour of competitiveness andin favour of employment, together with an ecological and digital transition plan; reiterates its call on the Commission to draw up a proposal for a legal act on the provision of information to, and consultation of, workers and the anticipation and management of restructuring in order to ensure economic and socially responsible adaptation to change by EU industry;
Amendment 184 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to propose a binding European framework for the implementation of the Youth Guarantees so as to prevent the funds being misused in such a way as to aggravate national internal wage devaluation processes; takes the view that this legal framework should introduce binding minimum standards for the implementation of the Youth Guarantees, including the quality of apprenticeships, the creation of jobs with rights, decent wages for young people, permanent contracts and access to employment services, and should cover young people aged between 25 and 30; calls on the Commission and the Member States to make the Youth Guarantees a priority and to increase the available budget, at the latest in the promised mid- term review of the multiannual financial framework, up to at least the sum of EUR 21 billion estimated by the International Labour Organisation to be necessary to resolve the problem in the eurozone;
Amendment 244 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Notes the Commission recommendation to reform healthcare systems so that they deliver on their objectives of providing public and universal access to high-quality care in a cost-effective manner, and to secure their financial sustainability; calls for the goals of meeting social needs, providing a social safety net and achieving financial sustainability to be put on an equal footing, and for sufficient resources to be allocated for social protection and health systems;