12 Amendments of Anne SANDER related to 2019/2188(INI)
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas women in EU-27 earn 15% less than men on average8 and whereas they face the greatest job insecurity; __________________ 8 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/he adlines/society/20200227STO73519/gende r-pay-gap-in-europe-facts-and-figures- infographic
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas old-age poverty continues to increase also in combination with fundamental pension reforms: the at-risk- of-poverty rate for people over 65 was on average 16.1 % (EU-28); whereas this figure will continue to grow due to precarious and atypical employment15; __________________ 15 https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/v iew/tessi012/default/table?lang=en
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas unemployment, precarious and atypical employment rose sharply during the 2008 financial crisis, and in the COVID-19 crisis the focus is also on social issues with job losses, short-time work, threats to economic survival, e.g. in SMEs and small craft industries and among small traders and cross-border workers; whereas the middle class is shrinking, the gap between rich and poor is widening and the disparities within and between Member States are being exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Qa. whereas the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will have serious and lasting consequences for the labour market, particularly for young people, forcing them to accept precarious and atypical jobs, which will considerably increase existing inequalities;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reminds the Commission and the Member States to achieve the goal of comparable living conditions through upward convergence and to counter the increasing inequality and de-solidarisation within and between Member States through appropriate measures, such as the strengthening of collective systems and a coordinated approach to minimum security systems for all age groups, a minimum income, minimum wages and minimum pensionminimum security systems;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. points out that growth is essential to tackling precariousness and poverty; is convinced that entrepreneurship needs to be fostered, including among women and young people; points out that small and medium-sized enterprises, which create jobs and wealth and are the backbone of the European economy, must be supported; points out that they bring vitality to territories and contribute to innovation and the construction of a competitive, diversified and sustainable labour market; stresses that EU legislation must benefit businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make use of financial instruments such as the Youth Guarantee and European programmes in order to tackle youth unemployment, boost young people’s employability and encourage them to take up stable and non-precarious jobs;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Member States and social partners to ensure that minimum wages are in place, in keeping with national practices, and taking into account their impact on competitiveness, job creation and in-work poverty;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for compliance with the rules on equality and anti-tackling all forms of discrimination, particularly with regard to wages;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure access to decent, affordable housing for all and to do more to promote affordable public housing;