Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-02-07-Speech-4-220"
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"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the working time arrangements which we are examining here are part of the neo-liberal policy to reverse the industrial relations which the working classes have fought hard to achieve. This policy undermines workers' rights by applying flexible forms of work and working time arrangements and undermines full and stable employment by replacing it with part-time and temporary employment.
The aim, of course, is to increase the level of exploitation of the workforce and maximum the profits of big business. Which is why an attempt is being made to abolish the stable seven- or eight-hour working day and weekends off and why collective agreements are being ripped up and limited contracts are being extended. Workers must be on standby whenever and for however long their employers choose. In addition, making part-time employment the rule not only hits workers in their pay packets, it also makes it practically impossible for them to acquire pension rights. The result of the European Union's policy is an increase in under-employment which, in some countries, already stands at over 30%.
We support a different policy, a policy which extends workers' rights and fights against capitalist restructuring. We are fighting for the repeal of the legislative framework which imposes daily working time arrangements and flexible forms of employment. We support full and stable employment, eight hours a day, five days a week, more extensive social rights and pay rises commensurate with today's needs."@en1
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