11 Amendments of Raffaele BALDASSARRE related to 2010/2273(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
(Aa) whereas the right to live and work in another country of the Union is one of the Union's fundamental freedoms, a basic component of Union citizenship recognized by the Treaties, yet according to statistics and notwithstanding specific initiatives to support workers' mobility, there are still too few people taking advantage of this right,
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
(Bb) whereas promoting mobility of workers is a positive contribution to reaching the employment objectives set in the Europe 2020 Strategy; invites the Commission to include labour mobility in the flagship initiatives and the Member States to include labour and geographical mobility dimensions when designing their National strategies and reform programs;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
(Ca) whereas the recent evolution of our societies notably due to industrial change, globalization, new work patterns, demographic change, and the development of means of transport, call for a higher degree of mobility among workers,
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
(Ea) whereas in times of economic crisis professional and geographical mobility of workers can help reduce unemployment by matching labour supply with demand, can contribute to job creation opportunities, to adapting the economy, the society and the demography to structural changes, and to promoting economic growth and EU's competitiveness,
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to produce a scoreboard presenting the obstacles faced by Union workers wishing to make use of their right to free movement and how they are being tackled in the Member States, so as to assess whether such obstacles are dealt with thoroughly and effectively;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to guarantee, taking into account subsidiarity, the correct implementation of the existing legislation on non-discrimination, to take practical measures to enforce the principle of equal treatment of mobile workers, and to fight prejudice, racism and xenophobia;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on a greater coordination between the European Institutions and the national ones to better inform and provide assistance to the citizens and monitor how the right of free movement of workers is being transposed into practice and used by individuals in order to accelerate the implementation of labour mobility;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Encourages the Commission to pursue its initiatives aimed at promoting the geographical mobility of young people through learning mobility schemes, using all the designated programs related to the topic;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Calls for greater dialog and coordination among national and regional authorities as they are usually the first source of information for many citizens due to their proximity and knowledge of citizens needs, and greater involvement of the social partners;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Takes the view that active labour market policies, and in particular vocational training and life-long learning, must be reinforced as they can contribute to increasing labour mobility, facilitate transitions in times of structural unemployment, and allowing workers to adapt to labour market changes;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Considers that skills and knowledge will foster workers'’ mobility, and requests the Commission to develop a roadmap for demands for skills and a mid- and long- term assessment regarding future jobs where a match between demand and supply of skills can be provided;