12 Amendments of Jörgen WARBORN related to 2019/2186(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the emergence of digital platforms in the transport and tourism sectors has given rise to new jobs, removed obstacles in the labour market and boosted flexibility for workers, businesses and consumers;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the platform economy has enabled more people to take on part-time jobs on their own terms, to an extent that suits them as individuals, and whereas this gives people more freedom to choose how they participate in working life and generate extra income; whereas this has also made the economic system more efficient overall, because unused resources such as private vehicles can be used more expediently and can help, in a cost-effective manner, to strike a balance between supply and demand;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas emphasis should be placed on the many positive effects brought about by the growth in the platform economy in the transport and tourism sectors in the form of more choice, improved resource-efficiency and easier exchanges between people and businesses;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas there is significant potential available to further increase the pace of digitalisation in the transport sector, and whereas with that in mind future national rules and regulations must be formulated so as to facilitate, rather than hinder, technological development, while also fostering competition on a level playing field;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
Af. whereas a good business environment and strong European competitiveness are preconditions for the retention of existing jobs and the emergence of new ones;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas precarious self- employment in the platform sector is increasing, particularly for low-skilled platform-determined on-location work1, including driving and delivery; whereas well-judged strategies are required to strike the right balance between the flexibility and efficiency demanded by workers and consumers alike, on the one hand, and good, predictable working conditions for workers, on the other; _________________ 1Eurofound (2018), Employment and working conditions of selected types of platform work, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg.
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the unfair competitive advantages ofthat some operators within the platform economy have received over the traditional economy, basedy means onf social dumping and tax avoidance and evasion and so on, are unacceptable;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that labour relations do not fall within the EU’s remit and are a matter for the Member States and the social partners;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to come up with a strategy to align thefoster dialogue between the social partners to ensure good working conditions ofor platform workers with those of regular employees, with full respect for the diversity of national labour market models and the autonomy of social partners;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3