Activities of Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO related to 2016/2140(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU flagship initiative on the garment sector (debate) ES
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the EU flagship initiative on the garment sector
Amendments (9)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the garment industry is one of the most precarious for workers both within and outside Europe; calls on the flagship initiative, therefore, to put ratification and implementation of ILO conventions and the Decent Work Agenda at its core, with particular focus on those most vulnerable to exploitation; highlights the importance of a gender-specific approach considering the high rate of female employment in the industry;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that ratification and implementation of ILO conventions and the Decent Work Agenda must be a binding clause in both bilateral and multilateral trade agreements;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. NotStresses that voluntary initiatives aredo not adequately addressing issues such aensure respect for fundamental labour rights, including health and safety, wages, social security, working time, freedom of association and collective bargaining and have proven large ineffective in the fight against forced and child labour; stresses thealth and safety, wages, social security and working time; need for legally-binding action, which should set ratification and implementation of ILO Conventions and the Decent Work agenda as minimum standards, with sanctions for those retail sellers that fail to ensure respect for those rights along the supply chain and support for developing countries in the application of those standards; highlights the importance of grievance mechanisms in identifying labour right violations in the supply chain;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. BelievesRegrets that the current flagship initiative does not go far enough in improving the garment sector; calls on the Commission to release as a matter of urgency the report it commissioned identifying gaps in current policy;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that trade unions must be able to operate independently and freely to promote and protect workers’' rights, particularly health and safety, and that they are a necessary partner in social dialogue and collective bargaining; underlines the fundamental right of workers to freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial action;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes health and safety for all workers should be ensured through factory- level Occupational Safety and Health policies and action plans drawn up in writing with the involvement of workers’ representatives;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that price is still the determining factor in the buying practices of brands and retailers, often at the expense of workers’' welfare; calls for the EU to work with stakeholders to develop and implement a fair and stable pricing mechanism which guarantees that a decent proportion of sales revenue is paid to the worker in the form of a living wagworkers earn a living wage; stresses the importance of compulsory minimum wage-setting procedures, which should guarantee a decent living; highlights the importance to regulate also piece-rate mechanisms, so as to ensure that workers can earn a decent wage without working over-time;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises the importance of independent labour inspections in early warning and prevention, yet notes that factors such as audit fatigue can undermine their effectiveness; recommends further research on ways of improving audits and inspections, such as sending different labour inspectors each time, which can lead to more stringent standards, especially in countries with corruption issues; calls on the EU to support, both financially and technically, the development of labour inspectorates in developing countries in line with relevant ILO standards;
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. BelievStresses that responsibility should extend throughout the entire supply chain, and commends existing efforts to this effect; believes, however, that the EU is best placed to develop a common framework through legislation onestablishing mandatory due diligence and supply chain transparency and traceability; recommends that regulation should come in addition to and in support of voluntary initiatives, and thatwhich should involve local and global unions and be both transparent and enforceable; calls for information gathered as a result of EU action should be publicly available.;