14 Amendments of Karima DELLI related to 2016/2062(INI)
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the Commission´s communication on ‘An Aviation Strategy for Europe’; stresses that action is needed to reinforce the social agenda and maintain high-qualityensure the quality of all jobs in aviation; believes that ensuring a level playing field in the sector is crucial;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the aviation sector enjoys tax benefits which give it a significant commercial advantage over other modes of transport and create unfair competition between them; calls on the Commission to propose the necessary measures to tackle this unfair competition, which increases the number of precarious jobs in the sector and leads to a further deterioration in the levels of protection for workers and passengers;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the importance of strong, independent social partners in the aviation sector, an institutionalised social dialogue at national and transnational levels and the participation of employees in company matters; underlines that the rights to form and to join a trade union are fundamental rights in the Union;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Insists that direct employment must remain the usual form of employment in aviation in order to ensure safetys disappointed that atypical contracts are particularly common for young pilots and crew members, exposing them to precarious working conditions and preventing them from accessing stable, high-quality jobs in the sector; insists that direct employment must remain the usual form of employment and that the use of atypical contracts should be restricted in aviation in order to ensure safety and stability of employment; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take the necessary measures to eradicate unfair contracts;
Amendment 50 #
3a. Calls on the Member States to review their legislation to make sure that all contracts in the aviation sector provide quality employment and good working conditions; believes that precarious working conditions are an additional safety risk; stresses that competitiveness should not come at the price of ‘selling off’ social safeguards for workers and the quality of services;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to prevent social dumpingany unfair competition and any form of exploitation of workers and possible illegal use of foreign workers on board EU- registered planes; stresses the risks posed in this regard by the ongoing negotiations with Gulf companies; calls on the Commission to ensure that these negotiations do not lead to a deterioration in working conditions in the sector;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to put in place mechanisms to prevent abuses and circumvention of social and labour obligations, including enhanced cooperation between national social and/or labour inspectorates and facilitation of whistle blowing, for example through the creation of a European contact point;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Encourages the Commission, when proposing a review of the Directive on 'Ground Handling at Airports' to focus on improving the fair and better treatment of the employed in the ground handling sector, for the sake of higher qualifications, more security and safety and better quality of (public) services;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Emphasises that while enforcing the Regulation on 'Occurrence Reporting in Aviation', it is crucial to report regularly on incidents regarding fatigue of the crew as well as contaminated air in the pilots' cabins, in order to improve health of the crew and safety of flying personnel as well as passengers;
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States to invest in education and training in all parts of the aviation value chain in order to ensure a high level of skills and remuneration of staff and the safety and security of passengers;
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Amendment 105 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States to guarantee all workers in the aviation sector decent working conditions, including health and safety at work. and adequate social protection. draws attention to the ongoing negotiations over the revision of the Directive on protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work; stresses the risks posed to ground staff, especially baggage handlers, from exposure to kerosene;
Amendment 112 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses the need for regular monitoring of the psychological wellbeing of air crew to ensure their health and safety at work; highlights the importance of rest time for air crew, to ensure the maximum level of safety and security during their working time.