5 Amendments of Marian HARKIN related to 2013/2263(BUD)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that the concerned redundancies are part of a broad restructuring plan which cut the global work force of First Solar Manufacturing GmbH by 30% to sharply reduce its global production capacity and resulted in closing both sites located in Germany; stresses the added value of EGF to react to redundancies caused by unexpected market changes linked to globalisation;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the fact that, in order to provide workers with speedy assistance, the German authorities decided to initiate the implementation of the personalised services to the affected workers on 1 January 2013, well ahead of the final decision on granting the EGF support for the proposed coordinated package; notes that redundant workers have also benefitted from the ESF support before participating in the EGF measures; welcomes the fact that the German authorities confirmed that necessary precautions have been taken to avoid double financing from Union funds;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes that more than half of the EGF support will be spent on allowances - 875 workers are said to receive during their active participation in the measures a subsistence allowance (estimated cost EUR 2 714 per worker over 9 months); further notes that the application includes a lump sum of EUR 1 869 activation premium for 200 workers who quickly find a job without further assistance after the conclusion of the measures;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Recalls that the EGF support should primarily be allocated to job search and training programs instead of contributing directly to financial allowances; if included in the package they should be of complementary nature and never replace allowances under the responsibility of Member States or companies by virtue of national law or collective agreements; stresses in this context that the new EGF regulation for 2014-2020 will limit the inclusion of financial allowances in the package to a maximum of 35% of the cost of the measures and that accordingly the rate of allowances within the coordinated package for this demand will not repeat under this new regulation;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the fact that the social partners, as well as workers’ representativdopted a social plan for the redundancies ofin First Solar Manufacturing GmbH wand that a transfere consulted on the social plan for redundant workers, andmpany will design and manage the coordinated package of personalised services; notes that its operation during the first six months is paid by First Solar Manufacturing GmbH and ESF via its Federal programme and that the services of the transfer company will be extended to new measures financed by EGF; notes that a policy of equality of women and men as well as the principle non- discrimination will be applied during the various stages of the implementation of and in access to the EGF;