20 Amendments of Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ related to 2010/2273(INI)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
(B) whereas currently, although only 2.3% of people in the EU reside in a Member State other than their own but, 17% envisage working abroad in the future and 48% would consider seeking jobs in another country or region in the event of redundancies,
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
(C) whereas, according to the Commission communication of 18 November 2008, mobile workers from the countries that joined the EU in 2004 and 2007 have had a positive impact on the economies of Member States which host mobile workers,
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes Commission communication COM(2010)0373, which describes and explains the current state of play regarding free movement of workers, but regrets the lack of concrete measures or solutionssolutions to the problems of mobility;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
(3a) Regrets that the report of the Commission puts too much emphasis on the economic impact of enlargement and does not sufficiently address the social impact; it does not recognize the problems and concerns of workers and citizens both in the sending and receiving countries when it comes to the increased mobility of workers and services, and fails to come up with the necessary proposals to address these concerns;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
(3b) Notes, however, that mobility should remain voluntary and that measures should be taken to prevent massive migration due to economic reasons only from sending countries, especially Central and Eastern Europe; stresses that negative side effects of increased mobility, leading to brain drain and youth drain, as well as negative impacts on family cohesion and children when one or both parents are working abroad, should be better mitigated at EU level;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that promotion of cross-border mobility based on European regulations has to be complemented by EU legal provisions to guarantee effective sanctions, remedies and redress in cases of violations of workers’ rights;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on a closer and more efficient cooperation between competent national authorities in checking labour contracts compliance with national and EU law; mutual assistance and information exchange between the Member States has to be guaranteed in case of breaches;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges the Member States to ensure the transposition and the implementation of Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States1 in order to strengthen and simplify the right of free movement and residence of all Union citizens and their family members;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Urges the Member States to ensure that the necessary requirements for migrant workers to exercise their profession are respected at all times, in particular those related to the knowledge of languages; on the other hand calls on the Commission to strengthen the current legal framework for the recognition of diplomas and professional qualifications;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses particularly on the importance of the principle of equal treatment, combining the free movement of workers with the adequate protection of labour rights, such as equal wages and working conditions for work of the same value on the same territory and equal access to social benefits for all workers;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to revise Regulation (ECC) No 1612/68 of the Council of 15 October 1968 on freedom of movement for workers within the Community1 in order to take into account the proposals made by the European Parliament in this resolution.
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Encourages Member States to increase the attention which authorities responsible for monitoring the labour market devote to protecting the rights of mobile workers, particularly by improving education and raising of awareness in the field of labour law and by promoting integration in the context of collective labour relations;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Points out that the increased cross border mobility also demands the active involvement of the social partners, especially trade unions, in order to provide the workers concerned, especially those temporarily working abroad, with adequate and effective information, support and protection regarding their social and labour rights;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that the SMEs help to promote cyclical migration and can act as a trigger for economic recovery and development, being the primary source for job creation; therefore, reiterates the need for an EU commitment to supporting and developing the SMEs, particularly through labour policies and educational programmes;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to publicise the positive effects derived from labour mobility for the host and home countries and the EU, from a socio-economic and geographical cohesion point of view; nevertheless there is a need to evaluate also the negative side effects of mobility since high skilled workers are forced to move away due to poverty, to earn more in another country where they are employed far below their skills level, and this is a waste of human capital;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Urges to strengthen the implementation of the Council Directive 91/533/EEC of 14 October 1991 on an employer's obligation to inform employees of the conditions applicable to the contract or employment relationship (so- called "Information Directive")[1] about the minimum information that workers should receive from their employer regarding their employment relationship, including all relevant provisions concerning their employment situation in the host country; [1] OL L 288, 1991 10 18, P. 0032 - 0035.
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Calls on Member States to monitor the activities of recruitment agencies more strictly in order to ensure that the rights of mobile workers are not violated or their expectations disappointed, which could hamper the free movement of workers and their social security;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Takes the view that an insufficient knowledge of languages (in particular in the case of adults) remains an important obstacle for labour mobility and encourages illegal employment and exploitation of workers; calls on the Member States to actively promote foreign language teaching and on the Commission to pursue its efforts in this area;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Notes that the harmonisation of professional qualifications, in particular low-skilled jobs, is essential to ensure fair treatment among national and foreign workers since low-skilled workers are generally the most affected by distortions of a non-harmonisation within the EU territory;