Activities of Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS related to 2014/2235(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Creating a competitive EU labour market for the 21st century (A8-0222/2015 - Martina Dlabajová) EL
Social entrepreneurship and social innovation in combating unemployment - Creating a competitive EU labour market for the 21st century - Precarious employment (debate) EL
Amendments (38)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3
Citation 3
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas labour market rigiditieausterity and labour reforms are having a negative impact on job creation, while a competitive EU labour market can contribute to achieving the Europe and its quality, moving the economy away from its 2020 employment and poverty targets;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that in the wake of the European economic crisis a number of Member States are struggling with high unemployment levels (EU28: 9.9 %) as well as public debt; is further concerned that youth unemployment rates (EU28: 21.4 %) are generally much higher;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that ambitious economic polpublic servicies and labour markeinvestment areforms are needed in order to boost smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and create more jobs; further stresses the need for economically sustainable social welfare systems which are based on incentives to work pivotal in order to create decent jobs and an environmentally and socially sustainable economy; in this respect, further stresses the need for robust social welfare systems;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Situation on the EU labour market, including labour market shortages
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that several important challenges are affecting Europe's labour market, including increasing demand for highly skilled labour, rapid technological change and development, as well as an ageing society which requires that early retirement be made less attractivechanges in the patterns of demand for a broad range of labour skills, rapid technological change and development; notes that early retirement may contribute to improving working opportunities for younger workers;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that the intra-EU labour mobility remains low (EU27: 0.29 %), with high unemployment rates in some Member States and unfilled job vacancies in othershigh unemployment rates in some Member States and regions has a devastating effect on social and regional cohesion;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Notes with concern the persistence of involuntary temporary and involuntary part-time work; condemns the wide- spread use of opt-out clauses by Member States in the setting of maximum working hours and the rising worker intensities suffered by many workers;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Draws attention to social dumping as one of the factors deteriorating job quality in the Union; calls on the Commission and the Council to ensure the reinforcement of social dialogue and collective bargaining institutions and the improvement of minimum employment conditions and wage standards, both at the national and European level, to avoid a race-to-the-bottom in working conditions between Member States;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Subheading 3
Fostering a competitive EU labour marketskills
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that in order to achieve a competitive EUthe light of constantly changing labour market,s ambitious reforms are needed which increase inclusiveness, flexibility and mobility, in the light of constantly changing labour markets and production patterns; nd production patterns, States are encouraged to build a safety net to tackle the effects of technological unemployment on workers, ensuring that they receive an appropriate income and training during periods of transition;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the importance of human development, career flexibility and self- responsibility; recalls in this respect that investment is needed to actively support employabilityvocational training and prevent skills depletion among the unemployed; emphasiszes that such measures should be combined with reforms in pension and social welfare systems that encourage more people to worke importance of an adequate supervision of training schemes by public authorities and trade unions;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls the importance of ensuring that the mobility of workers for a competitive labour market, and stresses the need to reduce the administrative and linguistic barriers that are liable to restrain it; encourages raising of awareness of andis voluntary and fair; encourages further improvement of the EU-wide EURES job portal;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the importance of partnerships between universities, businesses andsocial partners and public authorities with a view to estimating labour needs for the future, as well as fostering cooperation between Member States in this regard;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Stresses the importance of public leadership in the transition towards a socially and environmentally sustainable economy; calls for an adequate planning of the skills required in the development of sectors such as renewable energy, improved housing and industrial efficiency or the development of public and social welfare services;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls the need to strive for a more flexible approach to individual career development and lifelong education and training across one's personal career pathimportance of the availability of lifelong support, education and training for workers;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that training and re- qualification programs for the unemployed should be designed and implemented in close cooperation with employers' associations, with a view to better aligning workers' new skills with the needs of employerbetween social partners and public authorities;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls that it is of utmost importance to giveprovide job guidance and counselling to jobseekers in how to look for a jobworkers and to ensure that their skills are recognised through ‘competences passports' reflecting the skills acquired through both formal and informal learning;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 6
Subheading 6
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes that for a successful transition to employment, it is of great importance to take informed decisions, and that motivation, self-awareness and initiative should be encouraged;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7
Subheading 7
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Recalls that there are curreDraws attention to the 7 million EU citizens living or working, as of 2013, in a member country other than their countlry 2 million unfilled vacancies in the EU; emphasises the need for labour mobility in the Union in order to fill this gap,of citizenship, the 1.1 cross-border workers and the 1.2 posted workers across the EU; emphasises the need for their citizenship and labour rights to be fully respected and reiterates the importance of ERASMUS+ andimproving EURES in this respect;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Recalls that fair mobility is closely linked to the right of free residence for EU workers; emphasizes that it cannot act as a substitute for policies aiming at improving regional and social cohesion in those areas with high unemployment rates;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Recalls the importance of the mobility of highly skilled workers from third countries in the light of the demographic challengesat migration of workers from third countries must be respectful of their resident and labour rights; is concerned by the negative effects on third countries of European migration policies, including on social cohesion and availability of relevant worker skills e.g. "brain drain";
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 9
Subheading 9
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Underlines the importance of support measures for SMEs and micro-enterprises, in order to reduce the administrative and financial barriers to their establishment and operation as well as facilitating the hiring of qualified labour and training of employeesimprove their access to financing and workers training;
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Believes that incentives should be introduced for entrepreneurs who invest in training and apprenticeshiptraining and apprenticeships schemes should be adequately funded and supervised by public authorities;
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses the importance of innovation and digitalisation for competitivenessproductivity and growth, and, in this respect, of the need to provide the knowledge and skills that are needed, as well as of motivation and determination on the part of employees and prospective employees with a view to creating innovative, creative and digital products and services;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Highlights the job creation potential offered by completing the digital single market, building the energy union, creating jobs through investing in research and development and innovation, and fostering transport networksplanning for a transition towards a socially and environmentally sustainable economy;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29 a. Notes with concern the failure and delays of Youth Guarantee schemes in most Member States and calls on the Commission to provide a detailed impact assessment of this initiative and its various implementations and assess the possibilities for increased funding within the current MFF;
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Stresses the importance of special measures and support for employers, in particular SMEs, to encourage them to hire young people for their first job and ensure their in-house training, as also for older workers; rRecalls the importance of social responsibility on the part of employers towards all employees and towards society; believes that such social responsibility should also be required of institutions responsible for education and training;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to consider innovative ways to encouragerevise rules constraining public spending and investment in the EU in order to boost growth and jobs;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Calls on the Member States to learn and draw from best practices that deliver lower unemployment rates and undertake reforms which draw on those practiceson employment policies that contribute to the creation of decent employment;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls on the Member States to include leadership, management and financial education and business start-up advice in their education programmes, and to prioritise the further development of vocational training and education (VET) programmes, under adequate supervision of trade unions;