7 Amendments of Rovana PLUMB related to 2008/2098(INI)
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
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1. Welcomes the Commission's initiative, and reaffirms the crucial importance of mobility, both between jobs and Member States and regions, for attaining the Lisbon objectives; supports the launch of the Action Plan, and wishes to be informed on an annual basis with regard to the monitoring of the implementation of the measures contained in it;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
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2. Considers that the EU needs to mainstream the concept of labour mobility in all Community policies, especially those concerning completing the internal market, taxation, justice and home affairs and company law; calls on the Commission to treat labour mobility as a priority transversal policy, involving all relevant EU policy areas and all levels of authority in all the Member States;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
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4. Considers that greater labour mobility in all fields can play a key role in promoting the growth and employment objectives of the Lisbon strategy; believes that an expanded and Europe-wide mobile workforce can constitute a response to such current developments as economic globalisation, an ageing population and rapid workplace change;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
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10. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to work together in order to draw up and implement a programme of social reintegration for citizens returning to their Member State of origin after a period spent working in another;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
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Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
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15. Advocates reopening the discussion on social security arrangements and the fact that workforce mobility can, in some cases, lead to the loss of social benefits; supports the Commission, accordingly, as regards drawing up new legislative instruments which will be better adapted to labour market needs as well as being flexible and of high quality, and asks to be informed of the results achieved following consultation of all parties;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
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26. Regrets the continued existence of obstacles to workforce mobility which can prevent workers from opting to work abroad, such as difficulty in finding work for one's partner or spouse, high relocation costs, or the risk of losing tax advantages or no longer being able to contribute to national pension, health insurance or unemployment insurance schemes, and the gender pay gap;