Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-05-07-Speech-3-117"

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dcterms:Date	"2008-05-07"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Revision of Council Directive 94/45/EC of 22 September 1994 on the establishment of a European Works Council (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080507.14.3-117"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-05-07-Speech-3-1182
lpv:speaker	lp:Ria Oomen-ruijten2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with the United States (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 substitute; FEMM (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2007-03-22--2009-07-13)3 substitute; EMPL (2007-03-20--2009-07-13)3 chair; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2007-03-22--2009-07-13)3 member; EPP-ED (2007-02-15--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Christen Democratisch Appèl (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; AFET (2007-03-28--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"I opt for a rather different approach from the one just taken by my colleague Mr Bushill-Matthews. I do agree with him on a number of points, for example that, as a result of mergers, relocations, restructuring – and all of this across national borders – in a world of increasing globalisation there is more and more need for better information and consultation. There are currently a good 800 to 820 European works councils representing approximately 145 million workers. The way I see it, in a socially oriented market economy, the worker interests that can also ensure calm and stability on that labour market must be capable of functioning as well as possible. Mr President, this is why European works councils mean so much to me. Employers and workers have yet to reach agreement, and I would call on workers to continue their attempts to reach such agreement. If they are to return to the negotiating table, however, there must also be an offer from employers on which to base the negotiations. I fully endorse what we voted for in 2001 within the framework of the report by my colleague Mr Menrad. What was it we said at that time? We said that new legislation had to be introduced to ensure earlier, more timely provision of information and improve consultation, to reduce the limit on the number of workers to a European works council, to bring in more, different and better-functioning sanctions for the eventuality of the legislation not functioning properly, and to improve the circumstances under which European works councils must function. Mr President, I would call on everyone to go the negotiating table. If this does not happen, it is up to you, Commissioner Špidla, to ensure that this new text is brought in this year. Thank you very much."@en1

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