Activities of Marian HARKIN related to 2016/2010(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States (debate)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the report on the application of the Postal Services Directive
Amendments (7)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that in recent years technological advances and digitalisation have transformed the postal services sector and that the modernisation and diversification of postal services has had a major impact on employment in the sector, with an average decrease in postal employment of 4,4 % between 2012 and 2013 in the EU28;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the number of part-time workers, agency workers and bogus self- employed persons in the sector has increased and that the general trend is towards more flexible employment contracts;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that there are substantial differences in working conditions and wages between universal service providers and competing companies providing specific postal services;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the role played by the social partners, particularly trade unions, who in many Member States have worked together with universal service providers in an effort to make the transformation of the postal services sector socially sustainable;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights the opportunities to be found for consumers, SMEs and e- retailers as well as the postal sector itself in the growing parcel market, both within and across Member States´ borders; stresses, however, that in order to benefit from growth in this area, services such as cross-border parcel delivery must be affordable, accessible and available with price transparency and sufficient delivery features such as track and trace facilities and interoperability of delivery services;
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recalls the provision of postal services are essential to the social, economic and territorial cohesion of the EU and play a particularly important role in rural and remote areas, as outlined in Article 3(2) and Recitals 19, 20 ad 22 of the Postal Services Directive; Notes the important of rural broadband in this regard to ensure the continuation and future growth of services and the need for government commitment to ensure continued levels of service;
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Supports the idea of one stop shops or multiservice centres for the continued provision of rural public services in which post offices can play a central role;