Activities of Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA 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) PL
Amendments (8)
Amendment 57 #
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 (23.7Greece (25.8 %);
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Draws attention to the fact that the average employment rate for women in the EU is more than 10 percentage point lower than that of men and stresses that the achievement of the 75% employment rate target as outlined in the Europe 2020 strategy is conditional upon increasing the employment rate for women through policies aimed at reconciliation of work and home duties in particular.
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that the intra-EU labour mobility remains low (EU27: 0.29 %), with by international comparison, and it is almost 10 times lower than that of the United States and 5 times lower than in Australia, regardless of high unemployment rates in some Member States and unfilled job vacancies in others;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the economic and motivational incentives to work are too low in many European countries; brings attention to the fact that the primary reasons for labour market inactivity among women in the EU are family responsibilities and domestic duties, and therefore calls the Member States to further reinforce work-life balance policies, including childcare facilities.
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that in order to achieve a competitive EU labour market, ambitious reforms are needed which increase inclusiveness, flexibility and mobility, in the light of constantly changing labour markets and production patterns; stresses that economic growth and competitiveness in the EU are dependent on closing the gap between women's educational attainment and their participation and position in the labour market, in particular the reduction of horizontal and vertical segregation.
Amendment 133 #
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 linguistic, administrative and linguisticcultural barriers that are liable to restrain it by providing sector-specific language courses and trainings on intercultural communication for the unemployed in both the sending and destination countries; encourages raising of awareness of and further improvement of the EU- wide EURES job portal;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. UPoints out that regardless of 2 million unfilled job vacancies in the EU there are many over-qualified youth unemployed whose skills do not match demand of the labour market, underlines therefore, the importance of better synergies between education systems and the labour market, including exposure to the workplace and cooperation with businesses;
Amendment 293 #
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 services; stresses that older workers should have continues access to trainings on ICT in order to be in demand in the labour market;