23 Amendments of Elena LIZZI related to 2020/2079(INI)
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas social investments are essential to ensure sustainable development and inclusive societithe material and social progress of the Member States;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the austerity policies implemented by the bodies of the European Union resulted in less protective and underfunded social and healthcare systems, which aggravated the effects of the pandemic in certain Member States;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the crisis will have a significant impact on social conditions, in particular for vulnerable groupsthe socio-economic situation of the citizens of the Member States, in particular the least well-off;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the organisation of the labour market in all its aspects, and particularly legislation on the minimum wage, is the responsibility of the Member States;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note of the Commission’s 2020 country-specific recommendations (CSRs); expresses its concernIs of the opinion that labour market and employment policy should belong to the exclusive competence of thate Member States have made limited or no progress in six out of 10 CSRs addressed to them in 2019and, accordingly, rejects the Commission's country-specific recommendations (CSRs);
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned about the devastating social effects of the COVID-19 crisis, in particular on vulnerable groups; stresses that only a decisive and coordinated European response will offset the consequences of the current crisis;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that in the current crisis, the Stability and Growth Pact has proven to be inadequate, not allowing Member States the fiscal space they need to absorb imbalances and mitigate the social consequences, which made the activation of the escape clause necessary; demands that social and ecological objectives be given the same legal enforceability as fiscal consolidation and financial stability;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that, despite the importance of sound and responsible fiscal policies, bBudgetary stability should not be detrimental to indispensable public investment, especially in education, social and healthcare systems;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Is concerned about the increased rate of unemployment, which will especially affect youth and workers in low- skilled positions and precarious employment; calls on the Commission to propose a permanent EU urejects the proposal of a European Unemployment rReinsurance sScheme and a more effective and inclusive Youth Guaranteebecause such a scheme does not solve the structural national or regional labour market problems that are of a permanent nature and are based on wrong policies; calls on the Member States to adequately invest in effective active labour market policies to prevent long-term unemployment;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that the successful implementation of the EU Recovery Plan requires a properCalls on the Member States to strengthen social dialogue and effcollective involvement of the social partners; calls on the Commission and Member States to support capacity building of the social partners in order to strengthen social dialogue and collective bargainingbargaining in the interests of their citizens;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the Commission’s second phase consultation of the social partners on an EU framework for minimum wages; calls on the Commission to present a European framework for minimumEncourages the Member States to ensure that employed people receive a wages to eliminate in-work poverty by ensuring decent living wages above the poverty threshold for all workers through collective agreements or through national law; calls for EU-level safeguards for decent old-age pensions for all workershat allows them a decent life in their country; recalls in this regard that any decision on setting minimum wages is a Member State’s prerogative;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Asks the Commission to propose legal instrumentCalls on the Member States to ensure decent working conditions for all workers, strengthen collective bargaining coverage,; ban zero- hour contracts, end bogus self- employment, set strict limits on subcontracting practices, and improve social protection standards; calls on the Commission to present a European directive on decent working conditions forMember States to ensure that platform workers and non-standard workers work under decent working conditions;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to present an EU child guarantee in 2020, a rights-based, comprehensive and integrated anti-poverty strategy, an EU framework on national homelessness strategies, to conduct a comparative study on the different minimum incomeNotes that poverty is still unacceptably high; stresses that child poverty has many different causes and that relevant issues such as healthcare, education, childcare, nutrition and housing fall within the competence and responsibility of the Member States; encourages the Member States to tackle child poverty as a priority; points out that the rise of homelessness has many different causes and that an efficient fight against homelessness requires measures in different fields suchemes in the Member States, and to highlight best practice cases with a view to presenting a framework in this regard as health care, labour market policy, protection of women against domestic violence, EU freedom of movement and asylum and migration policy;
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for the introduction by the Member States of accessible and affordable quality childcare and early education services, as well as short- and long-term care services, including for the elderly and people with disabilities;
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. States that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in increased health and safety risks for millions of workers; calls on the Commission to present a new Strategic Framework for Health and Safety, a directive on work-related stress and musculoskeletal disorders, a directive on mental well-being at the workplace, and an EU mental health strategy;
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for the creation of a European Health Union, calls on the Member States to ensure access to high- quality healthcare that is affordable for all;