7 Amendments of Marita ULVSKOG related to 2017/2231(BUD)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the Finnish authorities submitted the applicationCommission respected the deadline onf 12 June 2017, and that, following additional information provided by Finland, the Commission finalised its assessmentweeks from the reception of the completed application from the Finnish authorities until finalisation of its assessment on the compliance with the conditions for providing a financial contribution, on 23 October 2017, and notified its assessment to Parliament on the same day;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that all four NUTS-2 regions of Finland are affected by the dismissals that occurred at two major Finnish department store chains; recognises that such stores have faced declining cash-flow and profitability arising from the growth of e-commerce, changing shopping habits and weak consumer confidence;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is aware that, at the same time, a major change in the nature of retail jobs has occurred, with part-time jobs requiring new skills, such as IT, forecasting, data analysis, communication, customer knowledge and logistical skills, on the rise; regrets that 43% of Finnish retail staff, who are over 45 years old, lacks such skills; considers that impediments to re- employment for those over 50 years old represent an important issue and awaits with interest an evaluation of the career coaching pilots that have been included for this group of redundant workers;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Is concerned that employers receiving pay subsidies are not obliged to continue employing those workers for longer periods than that of the subsidy; notes that previous Finnish experience suggests that such workers find employment and move out of the subsidy system relatively quickly;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Notes that the income supports measures will be 22,05% of the overall package of personalised measures, well below the maximum 35% set out in the EGF Regulation; and that these actions are conditional on the active participation of the targeted beneficiaries in job-search or training activities;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Acknowledges that the coordinated package of personalised services has been drawn up in consultation withWelcomes the consultations with stakeholders including representatives of the Centres for Economic Development, Transport and Environment (“ELY Centres”) of Uusimaa, Pirkanmaa, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa, Varsinais-Suomi and the the Employment and Economic Development Office (“TE Office”) of Uusimaa, as well as company and trade union representativrepresentatives of Anttila and of the trade unions (PAM: Service Unions United) that took place to drawn up the co-ordinated package of personalised services;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. StressNotes that the Finnish authorities have confirmedprovided assurances that the eligibleproposed actions dowill not receive assistancefinancial support from other Union funds or financial instruments, that any double financing will be prevented and that they will be complementary with actions funded by the Structural Funds;