Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-12-15-Speech-1-081"

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dcterms:Date	"2008-12-15"^^xsd:date2
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dcterms:Language	"de"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20081215.14.1-081"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-12-15-Speech-1-0822
lpv:speaker	lp:Karin Jöns2
lpv:spokenAs	member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; EMPL (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; ENVI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; FEMM (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, President-in-Office of the Council, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I would appeal once more to those in the Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats who are still wavering, in particular, to unite in following the vote of Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and retaining the position from first reading on Wednesday. After all, it is not credible to stand up for the health protection of workers on the one hand and advocate a continuation of the opt-out on the other. Indeed, it was not without reason that the ILO recommended the 48-hour week as far back as 1919. Worker stresses may be different nowadays, but they are no less serious. As I see it, it is pure cynicism – I say this with the Council in mind – to put the retention of the opt-out across as a social achievement merely because a 60-hour ceiling is also being introduced for the average working week. The fact that the agreement of the two sides of industry is to be required only where even longer working hours are concerned amounts to saying that one would be prepared to accept 60 hours a week as normal working hours – and this is surely unacceptable! Following the Council’s lead would mean trampling the health of our workers underfoot and abandoning the precept of reconciling family and work, which would be tantamount to betraying social Europe! Therefore, ladies and gentlemen, I would entreat you to give this some more thought. As regards on-call time, I would say to the Council that this must be recognised as working time as a general rule. There is no escaping this. Leaving the two sides of industry to evaluate inactive time creates sufficient flexibility for doctors, fire brigades and guard services."@en1
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