11 Amendments of Jutta STEINRUCK related to 2012/2299(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Recital A (new)
Recital A (new)
A. whereas the number of job cuts implemented and scheduled by European airlines since 2012 amount to more than 20 000;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital B (new)
Recital B (new)
B. whereas the European social partners in aviation, in the context of a dialogue on the impact of the global crisis in civil aviation held on 29 January 2013, agreed that coordinated and comprehensive action is necessary at international level;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that the European hubs need to be strengthened by corresponding Air Transport Agreements in order to protect jobs at European airlines, airports and third-party service providers;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that thepotential obstacles to growth and employment might lie in differences in the national taxes levied on the aviation sector, in congestion of airports and airspace within the EU, and in the variable rates of air navigation and airport charges and in the application of lower social standards and differing rules on state aid outside the EU;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls upon Member States to consider whether their taxes, fees and duties which affect costs faced by airlines could be damaging to global competition;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission, as it seeks to boost competitiveness and open up the aviation market more widely, to establish a legal framework compatible with safety, labour, and social standards, protection of jobs and working conditions, air safety, – including provisions on working hours and flying times in order to prevent fatigue – environmental standards, and qualitative improvements, the object being to prevent competition from becoming a race to the bottom in terms of standards;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that plans to liberalise the aviation sector, for example in the areas of ground handling services and flying duty, must not be allowed to impact negatively on employees or the public; stresses that liberalisation plans must involve an assessment of the social impacts;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Points out that there is a great deal of competition between carriers as a result of low-cost airlines, which make up 40 % of the EU aviation market; stresses that all airline companies must comply with the fundamental rights of ILO Conventions 87 and 98 on freedom of assembly as well as the recognition of employee representatives and wage agreements, in which connection compliance must be monitored and infringements penalised;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Stresses that the reform of ownership and control of airlines proposed by the Commission may only be implemented – if at all – on the basis of clear rules and following a social impact assessment as well as consultation and full inclusion of the social partners; points out that such a reform must be based on an aim to create a level playing field between the EU and third countries;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission, when conducting negotiations on the expansion of aviation relations, to ensure that the European Parliament and all stakeholders, including the social partners, are involved as widely as possible in the shaping of measures as well as in the ensuing negotiations; considers that social impact assessments must be carried out and heeded;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out that airlines from third countries must comply with fundamental rights laid down by the ILO, such as freedom of assembly, establishment of workers' representation and the recognition of wage agreements, in particular Article 5 of Convention 87; calls upon the Commission and Member States to enshrine binding social clauses and ILO standards in international Air Transport Agreements and to penalise infringements thereof;