Activities of Ulrike TREBESIUS related to 2018/2120(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on European Semester for economic policy coordination: Employment and Social Aspects in the Annual Growth Survey 2019 PDF (212 KB) DOC (75 KB)
Amendments (16)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas as new forms of work emerge, including platform and own- account work, social protection traditionally geared to covering workers in full-time open-ended contracts will need to be modernised and adapted; notes that social protection needs to be devised decentrally according to the needs and ability of each Member State;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas Member States have the primary role in delivering employment policies including youth employment policies and whereas such measures are best delivered at the national level;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
Oa. encourages the Member States to increase the accessibility and public acceptance of vocational training;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas housing exclusion, homelessness and housing affordability represent a highly significant challenge in many Member States; notes that housing problems have increased due to mass migration within the EU and from third countries; notes that housing problems have increased due to flight into real estate that is intentionally caused by the ECBs negative interest rate policy;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Whereas in some Member States, unemployment remains high due to a lack of growth and structural weakness that derive to a large extent from ineffective and in many cases rigid labour market regulatory frameworks; believes in this regard that insufficient labour market reforms are the main reason for high unemployment;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Notes that despite improvements, there are substantial differences between Member States and across different regions, in terms of economic recovery and progress due to pre-existing structural weaknesses in several Member States notably in the field of employment and productivity; believes in this regard that gradual convergence across the EU also needs to address divergence within Member States, as regional disparities have an impact on European growth potential, as many policies and services are delivered at a regional level;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to carefully examine the issue of in-work poverty and to propose solutions at both EU and national level to counter this most insidious issue; believes that immediate and coordinated action must be taken to reverse this trend, which threatens to fragment social cohesion and intergenerational solidarity; reiterates its concern at the high number of people at risk of poverty and social exclusion despite the decreasing trend; is especially worried about the high rates of child poverty; asks the Commission and the Member States to adopt all necessary measures to significantly reduce poverty, particularly child poverty; calls on the Commission and the Member States to give greater recognition to the work and expertise of NGOs, anti-poverty organisations and people experiencing poverty themselves, encouraging their participation in the exchange of good practices; points out that highthe relatively low levels of inequality in the EU do not diminish economic output and the potential for sustainable growth;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recognises that the availability of non-standard forms of employment provides numerous benefits for workers who cannot or chose not to commit to ‘standard’ full-time employment which results in high participation rates amongst groups that might otherwise be excluded from work altogether;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to ensure that young people not in employment, education or training (NEETs) can avail of and benefit from the Youth Guarantee in a real and meaningful way; emphasises that the Youth Guarantee was devised to be a temporary mechanism to respond to a crisis and should not become a permanent feature and transfer mechanism; notes that the European Court of Auditors (ECA) warns that the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) risks to simply replace national funding rather than adding extra value; notes that the ECA warns of the poor quality of available data to assess results of the YEI;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and all Member States to initiate and/or strengthenMember States to study and consider the regulation of new forms of work; in this context, expresses concern about the coverage of atypical workers and self-employed workers, who often do not have full access to the social protection system; notes that many forms of atypical employment are voluntary;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States to increase the coverage and effectiveness of active labour market policies by making them more result-oriented, working in close cooperation with the social partners;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the importance of creating the right regulatory framework for businesses and small and micro enterprises to create jobs by for example implementing smart regulation and avoiding overly restrictive employment legislation;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Believes that Member States can only create jobs if the market allows for it, if they can rely on a qualified workforce, if labour markets are sufficiently flexible, if labour costs including wages are in line with productivity, if social protection systems make work more attractive and if regulation is proportionate and evidence based;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recalls that increasing life expectancy and low birth rates requires the adaptation of pension systems in order to ensure sustainable and adequate pensions; calls for more tax incentives for families in order to increase birth rates;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Deplores the failure to include the housing crisis among the top policy priorities for 2019, as house affordability and homelessness are fundamental issues of concern in many Member States; notes that migration within the EU, migration from outside the EU and low or negative interest rates set by the ECB are aggravating the situation;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Warns that taking back labour market reforms that were implemented after the Euro crisis as has been done in several Member States will increase the vulnerabilities to crisis; encourages those Member States with high unemployment rates to pursue further reforms and thereby increase their ability to deal with economic downturns;