3 Amendments of Ilda FIGUEIREDO related to 2008/2330(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls the increase in poverty, precarious work and inequalities; calls on the Member States to adopt policies for the recovery of wages and pensions, which will contribute to greater justice in the distribution of wealth, improved living standards of workers and pensioners - specially women - and economic recovery;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reaffirms its rejection of the draft directive of working time proposed by the Council and calls for the withdrawal of this proposal; furthermore, calls on the Council to make a strong commitment to working-time reduction, without lowering wages and on the Member States to coordinate efforts to gradually reduce working time to achieve the short-term objective of a 35-hour week; considers that the reduction of working time without lowering wages should be seen as another way to create jobs - specially for women - and stimulate economy;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises that there is no response to the crisis and its consequences without the enhancement of public welfare; asks the Member States to strengthen the social functions of the state and social protection systems, strengthen public investment in equipment, particularly in nurseries and elderly homes, develop a housing policy that guarantees the right of everyone to housing, protect and develop the public health service and enhance public schooling;