8 Amendments of Marian HARKIN related to 2012/2157(BUD)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Regrets the decision of a Talk Talk to form alliances with three key non-EU providers where a significant bulk of work is being transferred, reflecting a strategy that is detrimental to EU industrial jobs and to the Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for reciprocity in trade between the EU and third countries as a an essential condition for EU companies to gain access to new non European markets;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that the dismissals took place in the South East region which has seen it employment rates decreased from 62,7 to 58,1% over the period 2007-2011 and suffers from the unemployment rate higher then the state average;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Regrets that TalkTalk decided to close the Waterford site was abruptly and left the workers only 30 day notice not allowing for proper discussion on the redundancy plan and nor the involvement of the social partners; regrets that no social partners were involved in the planning and design of the EGF application as no trade unions existed at Talk Talk level; notes however that the concerned workers were consulted directly;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the fact that the Irish authorities decided to start the implementation of the coordinated package already on 7 September well in advance of the decision of the budgetary authority on granting the support;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes that the coordinated package foresees several participation incentives to encourage participation in the measures: training, education and enterprise allowance of EUR 3 612,14 per worker which is available "in lieu of social welfare payments", EGF training grant of EUR 2 600,84 and EGF course expenses contribution of EUR 2 500; notes that despite evidently high cost and risk of launching own business, the support foreseen for business start-up and self- employment of EUR 2 600 is lower then the allowances available to participants on training;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Regrets that the regulation allows EGF support to substitute social welfare payments required under the national legislation; emphasizes that the fund should be primarily allocated to training and job search as well as occupational orientation programs and promotion of entrepreneurship, acting complementarily to national institutions and not substituting employment benefit or any other social welfare payments which are the responsibility of national institutions under national laws;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Notes that the Irish authorities complain about time constraints for EGF implementation which prevents from providing training courses exceeding the 24-month implementation period; welcomes the fact that an accelerated bachelor course has been designed for the targeted workers that addresses identified skills shortages and which can be concluded within the EGF implementation period;