Activities of Georgi PIRINSKI related to 2014/2235(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Social entrepreneurship and social innovation in combating unemployment - Creating a competitive EU labour market for the 21st century - Precarious employment (debate)
Amendments (28)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3
Citation 3
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas labour market rigidities are having a negative impact on job creation, while a competitive EU labour market can contribute to achieving the Europe 2020 employment targets;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the European economy and labour market face considerable difficulties in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, austerity measures and the consequent economic slowdown; notes that as a result cuts in public expenditure on education have been widespread;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that ambitious economic policies and smart and sustainable labour market reforms are needed in order to boost smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and create more quality jobs; further stresses the need for economically sustainable social welfare systems which are based on incentives to work;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned that unemployment rates in the EU remain relatively high (December 2014, EU 28: 9.9 %), and draws attention to the considerable differences between Member States, with the lowest unemployment rate being in Germany (4.8 %) and the highest in Spain (23.7 %); stresses that growing divergence in and between the labour markets of Members States could potentially lead to the undermining of the solidarity within the Union;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses that elements such as a skilled work force, the capacity to innovate, increasing purchasing power and a stable socio-economic and political environment are indispensable in order to harvest a good investment climate;
Amendment 74 #
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 globalisation and rapid technological change such as digitalisation and robotisation, an increasing demand for highly skilled labour with a surplus in supply of low skilled labour with job and wage polarisation as a result, far reachainge and development labour market flexibilisation, as well as an ageing society which requires that early retirement be made less attractivepolicies based on active ageing;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the importance of human development, and career flexibility and self- responsibility; recalls in this respect that investment is needed to actively support employability and prevent skills depletion among the unemployed; emphasises that such measures should be combined with reforms in pension and social welfare systems that encourage more people to work;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls the importance of the mobility of workers for a competitive labour market based on the principle of equal pay for equal work, and stresses the need to reduce the administrative and linguistic barriers that are liable to restrain it; encourages raising of awareness of and further improvement of the EU-wide EURES job portal;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls the importance of 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 and further improvement of the EU-wide EURES job portal, as well as strengthening the cooperation among the public employment services;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that, in order to anticipate future skills needs, labour market stakeholders, including employsocial partners' and employees' organisations companies, have to be strongly involved at all levels, in particular in designing and implementing vocational qualification programmes;
Amendment 176 #
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' associatcompanies and trade unions, with a view to better aligning workers' new skills with the needs of employersthe labour market;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses the need for adequate financing and take-up, by the Member States and individual employers, of quality traineeship and apprenticeship schemes;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Believes that close partnerships are needed between governments and employers' and employees' representativesthe social dialogue on skills needs to be strengthened in order to find the best ways of tackling the problem of skill mismatches in all its dimensions;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Stresses the need for a comprehensive approach regarding labour mobility, based on the free movement of citizens and workers and the principle of equal pay for equal work; stresses in this respect the necessity for Member States to adequately implement and enforce the Enforcement Directive 2014/67/EU, to close existing loopholes through a revision of the Posting of Workers Directive 96/71/EC, and to take measures in order to prevent related fraud; is concerned regarding the possible risks of 'brain drain' for certain Member States;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Underlines the importance of support measures for start-ups, 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 employees;
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Believes that incentives should be introduced for entrepreneurs who invest in training and quality apprenticeships;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses the importance of innovation and digitalisation for competitiveness 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 servi; stresses, in this respect, the need for strengthening basic reading and writing skills, considering 20% of Europeans are experiencing difficulties with these core competences;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses the importance of innovation and digitalisation for competitiveness and growth, and, in this respect, of the need to close the "digital divide" and 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 307 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 11
Subheading 11
Measures regarding younger and older workers, and workers with disabilities
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Stresses the importance ofneed for special measures and support for employers, in particular SME's, to encourage them to hire young people for their first job and ensure their in-house training, as also for older workershance the employment of groups that are being disadvantaged on the labour market, such as youth, elderly workers, women, migrants, disabled and long term unemployed; recalls 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 311 #
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; underlines the need for incentives for employers to hire people with disabilities and the specific support required in order for them to remain in employment; recalls 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 326 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to consider innovative ways to encourage investment in the EU in order to boost growth and quality jobs;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to provide forecasts regarding possible job losses based on the challenges regarding globalisation, digitalisation and robotisation; calls on the Commission and Member States to strengthen efforts in order to reindustrialise the Union and promote the quality of European craftsmanship; calls on the Commission and Member States to provide additional measured to educate and reskill workers, and on businesses to craft new jobs in order to be able to meet the requirements for the future labour markets;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 b (new)
Paragraph 31 b (new)
31b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, in cooperation with the social partners, to provide forecasts of jobs and skills per Member State and sector that will be anticipated on the labour market; calls on the Commission, in this respect, to provide guidelines on investing in human capital in order to prepare the labour markets for the future;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to foster and support social enterprises which take into account their responsibility regarding the environment, consumers and employees;
Amendment 345 #
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 enhance European craftsmanship through prioritiseing the further development of vocational training and education (VET) programmes;