[ParlTrack]

Elena DONAZZAN, Chiara GEMMA, Francesco TORSELLI, Mariateresa VIVALDINI

Draft motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas collective bargaining and strong trade union involvement are essential for ensuring that workers’ voices are heard during restructuring negotiations; whereas workers’ involvement through information, consultation and participation in company decision-making processes is more important than ever to consolidate the fair and just transition of companies and to protect jobs and collective interests; whereas just transition is about supporting social justice and ensuring fair burden-sharing while fighting climate change;deleted

2024/11/07
Committee: EMPL

Elena DONAZZAN, Chiara GEMMA, Francesco TORSELLI, Mariateresa VIVALDINI, Georgiana TEODORESCU

Draft motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas today EU industry employs around 35 million people, generates several millions industry-linked jobs and accounts for over 80 % of exports and has dominant role in placing direct foreign investments; whereas Europe has centuries-old strong industrial traditions and is therefore fit for efficient twin transition based on social economy and EU values;

2024/11/07
Committee: EMPL

Elena DONAZZAN, Chiara GEMMA, Francesco TORSELLI, Mariateresa VIVALDINI, Georgiana TEODORESCU

Draft motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

A b. whereas further investment in research and innovation is crucial to boost productiveness and development of the European industry; whereas digitalisation and artificial intelligence are essential for all industry sectors, increasing competitiveness, creating job opportunities and economic prosperity;

2024/11/07
Committee: EMPL

Elena DONAZZAN, Chiara GEMMA, Francesco TORSELLI, Mariateresa VIVALDINI, Georgiana TEODORESCU

Draft motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas a core objective of restructuring processes should be job and productiveness retention;

2024/11/07
Committee: EMPL

Elena DONAZZAN, Chiara GEMMA, Francesco TORSELLI, Mariateresa VIVALDINI

Draft motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas companies often prioritise short-term profits over economic sustainability and long-term employment stability, underscoring the need for corporate social responsibility in restructuring plans;deleted

2024/11/07
Committee: EMPL

Elena DONAZZAN, Chiara GEMMA, Francesco TORSELLI, Mariateresa VIVALDINI, Georgiana TEODORESCU

Draft motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the automotive industry ~~is a vital economic pillar in Europe~~has been traditionally one of Europe’s vital industrial engines; whereas automotive supply chain in the EU is currently suffering competitive gaps, both concerning cost and technology;

2024/11/07
Committee: EMPL

Elena DONAZZAN, Chiara GEMMA, Francesco TORSELLI, Mariateresa VIVALDINI, Georgiana TEODORESCU

Draft motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas EU climate policy is demanding ambitious targets from the European companies which decrease their competitiveness and lead to layoffs;

2024/11/07
Committee: EMPL

Elena DONAZZAN, Chiara GEMMA, Francesco TORSELLI, Mariateresa VIVALDINI, Georgiana TEODORESCU

Draft motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)

Eb. whereas the current crisis in the automotive industry is endogeneous and is resulting from restrictive EU policies that have not taken into account the social impact thereof on SMEs and companies;

2024/11/07
Committee: EMPL

Elena DONAZZAN, Chiara GEMMA, Francesco TORSELLI, Mariateresa VIVALDINI, Georgiana TEODORESCU

Draft motion for a resolution
Recital F

~~F. whereas the transition from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles is imperative, but it must be achieved in a way that avoids job losses in traditional automotive manufacturing;~~deleted

2024/11/07
Committee: EMPL

Elena DONAZZAN, Chiara GEMMA, Francesco TORSELLI, Mariateresa VIVALDINI

Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Highlights that employment security, fair wages and decent working conditions are fundamental rights that must be upheld in all restructuring processes to protect workers from corporate profit-seeking strategies; stresses the urgent need for an ambitious European industrial policy with significant investment that will support common goods and innovation and deliver quality jobs and social progress; underlines that this policy should be based on strong public services, social protection, housing, transport and childcare; supports a robust European industrial policy based on resilient and well-resourced public services and public administration, covering not just manufacturing, but all sectors and all transitions;deleted

2024/11/07
Committee: EMPL

Elena DONAZZAN, Chiara GEMMA, Francesco TORSELLI, Mariateresa VIVALDINI, Georgiana TEODORESCU

Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Highlights that European competitiveness is primarily determined by the general business climate in the EU; calls therefore for the continued work to strengthen the business environment for SMEs as well as strategic industries; calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure the investments needed in infrastructures to guarantee broad access in all European regions, in particular rural areas and the regions covered by the174 Article of the TFEU and in order to encourage entrepreneurship and new jobs opportunities;

2024/11/07
Committee: EMPL

Elena DONAZZAN, Chiara GEMMA, Francesco TORSELLI, Mariateresa VIVALDINI, Georgiana TEODORESCU

Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Reiterates its call for a permanent investment tool at EU level to ensure that the necessary resources are available in all sectors for developing an industrial policy and for policies that help reach the social and green targets, based on the positive experiences of NextGenerationEU and the strong labour focus of the support to mitigate unemployment risks in an emergency instrument (SURE);deleted

2024/11/07
Committee: EMPL

Elena DONAZZAN, Chiara GEMMA, Francesco TORSELLI, Mariateresa VIVALDINI, Georgiana TEODORESCU

Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the European Commission to revise the Green Deal in order to prevent deindustrialisation of the EU and to protect job opportunities within the Union; underlines the importance of upholding the technological neutrality principle;

2024/11/07
Committee: EMPL

Elena DONAZZAN, Chiara GEMMA, Francesco TORSELLI, Mariateresa VIVALDINI, Georgiana TEODORESCU

Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Calls on the European Commission to provide an impact assessment of the social impact of the Green Deal policies, in particular in industry, in cooperation with the social partners; underlines that relocation and offshoring of companies and the related forced labour migration can lead to irreversible changes and further exacerbation of regional disparities; urges, therefore, the European Commission to address the problem of industrial and social desertification of certain areas in the Member States;

2024/11/07
Committee: EMPL

Elena DONAZZAN, Chiara GEMMA, Francesco TORSELLI, Mariateresa VIVALDINI

Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Highlights that the delivery of a European industrial policy for quality jobs requires the full involvement of social partners and needs to be implemented through social dialogue and collective bargaining; calls on the Commission to include the overall objective of raising work quality at the EU level;deleted

2024/11/07
Committee: EMPL

Elena DONAZZAN, Chiara GEMMA, Francesco TORSELLI, Mariateresa VIVALDINI, Georgiana TEODORESCU

Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls for the EU to adopt trade policies that protect European jobs while promoting fair and ethical trade; calls for countervailing tariffs to be applied to imports from countries where unfair labour practices, low environmental standards, or heavy state subsidies distort competition; stresses that future trade agreements must include strong labour clauses to ensure that global trade benefits workers, rather than undermining their rights;deleted

2024/11/07
Committee: EMPL

Elena DONAZZAN, Chiara GEMMA, Francesco TORSELLI, Mariateresa VIVALDINI, Georgiana TEODORESCU

Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Urges the Commission to revise the European Public Procurement Directive6 in order to establish preferential treatment for companies complying with collective bargaining agreements; calls on the Commission to strengthen the social clause and exclude from tenders companies that have engaged in criminal activities or union busting or that have refused to participate in collective bargaining; highlights the importance of ensuring that public money is used to invest in those engaged in just transitions with the aim of promoting collective agreements and increasing trade union densities; considers, furthermore, that all EU financial support to undertakings should be made conditional on their compliance with the applicable working and employment conditions and/or employer obligations resulting from the relevant collective agreements; believes that this support should also be conditional on their commitment to investing in European industries and maintaining jobs in the EU; __________________ 6 Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC, OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 65, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2014/24/oj.deleted

2024/11/07
Committee: EMPL

Elena DONAZZAN, Chiara GEMMA, Francesco TORSELLI, Mariateresa VIVALDINI, Georgiana TEODORESCU

Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Reiterates its call for EU funding, including State aid, to be conditional on public policy objectives, especially in strategic sectors, and on social requirements, in order to offer high- quality jobs, promote collective bargaining, respect EU labour rights and standards, and ensure improved working conditions;deleted

2024/11/07
Committee: EMPL

Elena DONAZZAN, Chiara GEMMA, Francesco TORSELLI, Mariateresa VIVALDINI, Georgiana TEODORESCU

Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Underlines that in order to limit and hopefully invert the current occupational crisis, which concerns both big companies and the supply chain, the loss of jobs and skills should not be taken for granted; calls on the European Union and Member States to put in place accompanying measures for companies, both at union and trade association level and measures aimed at enhancing cross- cutting skills and on improving skills within different industrial sectors;

2024/11/07
Committee: EMPL

Elena DONAZZAN, Chiara GEMMA, Francesco TORSELLI, Mariateresa VIVALDINI, Georgiana TEODORESCU

Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Supports investments in sectors such as electric vehicle battery production, charging infrastructure, renewable energy and digital technologies; insists that these investments must prioritise workers’ rights and community development;deleted

2024/11/07
Committee: EMPL

Elena DONAZZAN, Chiara GEMMA, Francesco TORSELLI, Mariateresa VIVALDINI

Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Invites the Commission to monitor the trends in restructuring and their impact on employment, using data from tools, such as the European Restructuring Monitor, to track the number of jobs created or abolished and the companies concerned;deleted

2024/11/07
Committee: EMPL

Elena DONAZZAN, Chiara GEMMA, Francesco TORSELLI, Mariateresa VIVALDINI, Georgiana TEODORESCU

Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Stresses that restructuring processes are essential in achieving the green transition objectives and are an imperative for a net-zero economy that sustains its social and environmental standards; warns that restructuring processes must never come at the cost of workers’ rights; calls on the Commission to take action to reinforce and promote collective bargaining, ensuring an increase in collective bargaining coverage to at least 80 % in all Member States, and guaranteeing full respect of the right to collective bargaining;deleted

2024/11/07
Committee: EMPL

Elena DONAZZAN, Chiara GEMMA, Francesco TORSELLI, Mariateresa VIVALDINI

Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Emphasises that restructuring processes should start as early as possible to prevent insolvency and mitigate job losses; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support companies working closely with trade unions and workers’ representatives to identify warning signs early and develop comprehensive plans to address employment needs;deleted

2024/11/07
Committee: EMPL

Elena DONAZZAN, Chiara GEMMA, Francesco TORSELLI, Mariateresa VIVALDINI, Georgiana TEODORESCU

Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Warns that restructuring must not be used as a pretext to violate workers’ and trade union rights7 ; deplores the violation of the fundamental rights of collective bargaining and information and consultation before a decision is made; calls on the Commission to put in place safeguards to prevent the misuse of restructuring as a means to exploit workers or avoid obligations, particularly in cases of tactical insolvency; __________________ 7 Study – ‘Study on monitoring the application of the EU Quality Framework for anticipation of change and restructuring’, European Commission, Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, Publications Office of the European Union, 2018, https://op.europa.eu/en/publication- detail/-/publication/1c22896d-4e10-11ea- aece-01aa75ed71a1/language-en.deleted

2024/11/07
Committee: EMPL

Elena DONAZZAN, Chiara GEMMA, Francesco TORSELLI, Mariateresa VIVALDINI

Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Commission to present a proposal for a directive on just transition in the world of work, through anticipation and management of change, based on the principles of trade union involvement and collective bargaining; urges the Commission to ensure the right for all to training without cost to the worker and during working hours; believes that this proposal should include a right to job-to-job transition and a right to quality upskilling or reskilling training, employee training and career development support; points out that when job changes are necessary, the priority should always be upskilling workers to keep them in the same company; notes that, when job-to-job transition is necessary, keeping workers in the same sector and region while allowing them sufficient time for reconversion without personal financial losses is essential; stresses that the principle of a fair and social just transition will apply to restructuring, especially in transforming industries in strategic sectors such as automotive and energy, and will put the workers first;deleted

2024/11/07
Committee: EMPL

Elena DONAZZAN, Chiara GEMMA, Francesco TORSELLI, Mariateresa VIVALDINI, Georgiana TEODORESCU

Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Highlights the importance of maintaining competitive transformation costs in the EU, as well as short-term measures to reduce regulatory burden, ensure coherence, predictability and appropriate timing and consultation for future legislation; calls on the Commission to follow recommendations of Draghi’s report in order to ensure that EU remains a leader in the global automotive industry, preserves jobs, R&D facilities, and manufacturing within the region; underlines that the radical displacement of production away from the EU’s automotive sector or the rapid takeover of EU plants and companies by state-subsidised competitors should be avoided;

2024/11/07
Committee: EMPL

Elena DONAZZAN, Chiara GEMMA, Francesco TORSELLI, Mariateresa VIVALDINI, Georgiana TEODORESCU

Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Considers that in order to prevent the loss of jobs, and in the absence of an industrial plan agreed with the social partners, a moratorium on closures and forced redundancies should be possible; calls on the Commission and the Member States to urgently agree on a moratorium on forced redundancies with a temporary support programme to protect employment during transitions, creating space for the clean industrial deal and avoiding the loss of strategic industrial capacity; demands stronger protections against unfair dismissals and calls for workers affected by restructuring to be guaranteed adequate compensation, retraining opportunities and support in securing new employment; reaffirms that the dignity of workers must always take precedence over corporate profits;deleted

2024/11/07
Committee: EMPL

Elena DONAZZAN, Chiara GEMMA, Francesco TORSELLI, Mariateresa VIVALDINI, Georgiana TEODORESCU

Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Stresses that the ability to recruit and retain a qualified workforce is essential to a competitive EU industry; considers education in future-oriented sectors, skills and competences, particularly as regards vocational education training and dual formation and digital skills, to be essential to address current skills shortages; underlines that EU industry and enterprises should play a key role in planning and developing educational and training programs in order to ease the transition to the labour market; believes that lifelong learning is a prerequisite to ensure efficient and timely upskilling and reskilling of workers;

2024/11/07
Committee: EMPL

Elena DONAZZAN, Chiara GEMMA, Francesco TORSELLI, Mariateresa VIVALDINI, Georgiana TEODORESCU

Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the Commission to develop a comprehensive plan, similar to the United States’ Inflation Reduction Act, focused on boosting investment in green technologies, renewable energy and sustainable industries, with the objective of accelerating the EU’s transition to a climate-neutral economy while strengthening the European social model and social justice;deleted

2024/11/07
Committee: EMPL

Elena DONAZZAN, Chiara GEMMA, Francesco TORSELLI, Mariateresa VIVALDINI, Georgiana TEODORESCU

Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Calls on the European Commission to anticipate a safeguard clause to revise the 2025 targets for CO2 emissions; underlines that many companies will not be able to meet the deadlines which might lead to another wave of layoffs;

2024/11/07
Committee: EMPL

Elena DONAZZAN, Chiara GEMMA, Francesco TORSELLI, Mariateresa VIVALDINI

Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls for the establishment of a comprehensive directive to address the challenges and complexities associated with subcontracting in Europe to ensure fair working conditions, adequate rights and protections for subcontracted workers; calls for the directive to include provisions for collective bargaining rights to enable subcontracted workers to negotiate their terms of employment effectively;deleted

2024/11/07
Committee: EMPL

Elena DONAZZAN, Chiara GEMMA, Francesco TORSELLI, Mariateresa VIVALDINI, Georgiana TEODORESCU

Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls for green collective bargaining in the form of negotiable clauses between the social partners of collective agreements that have a direct and indirect effect on the environment; highlights that green collective agreements can cover the impact of companies’ activities on the environment, the protection of workers from the effects of climate change and the impact of the green transformation on employment and work organisation; notes that two main forms of green collective agreements can be identified; insists on the integration of green clauses and agreements to manage green restructuring;deleted

2024/11/07
Committee: EMPL

32 Amendments of Francesco TORSELLI related to 2024/2829(RSP)

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