Activities of Ramon TREMOSA i BALCELLS related to 2016/2269(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on combating inequalities as a lever to boost job creation and growth
Amendments (5)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. Whereas global inequalities are decreasing thanks to trade globalisation and millions of people have escaped poverty the last decades.
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that investment creates jobs and that unemployment is obviously one of the main causes of inequality both between the employed and unemployed, but also among workers themselves;believes that lowering corporate and labour- related taxes could be a useful tool to enhance employment; notes that it is well known that high levels of unemployment exert downward pressure on wages and working conditions;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Considers retraining of workers a basic tool to combat unemployment to ensure that technology advancement does not become a source of inequalities.
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that modern societies are facing crucial social challenges that involve inequality issues even though its consequences are very much nuanced by the existence of the welfare state; stresses that dealing with these challenges is both a responsibility for public policy-making and an opportunity for private investors.
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Believes that in order to lower the investment gap, the deepening of financial markets through the capital markets union is fundamental to attract and fund innovative projects that can boost employment.