Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-05-04-Speech-1-129"

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dcterms:Date	"2009-05-04"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Organisation of working time (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20090504.17.1-129"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2009-05-04-Speech-1-1302
lpv:speaker	lp:Jacek Protasiewicz2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2008-01-10--2009-07-13)3 chair; Delegation for relations with Belarus (2008-01-10--2009-07-13)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; AFCO (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Platforma Obywatelska (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; EMPL (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, Commissioner, it is a fact that after five years of intensive efforts to amend the directive on the organisation of working time we are bringing the fiasco of our endeavours to a close today. Parliament has not managed to reach an understanding with the Council and adopt new and better legislation which would improve the situation of workers, including by reducing the maximum length of the working week permissible with the consent of the worker from 78 hours to 65 hours. I regret that I have to say — and here I differ from the previous speakers, especially those from the left-hand side of the Chamber — that a significant part of the responsibility for this ending rests with our Parliament, which adopted an unrealistic negotiating strategy. Many countries of Europe have a saying which runs, ‘the better is often the enemy of the good’. Unfortunately, I noticed that during the negotiation period this piece of folk wisdom seemed to have been completely forgotten by most of my fellow Members, especially from the left-hand side of the Chamber. I would like to say something, although doing so will not bring me any satisfaction. I will remind Parliament that during the first meeting of the Conciliation Committee I proposed adoption of a compromise approach, along with recognition that since in most Member States flexible principles of organising working time have been applied for years with the consent of the worker, expecting radical changes is unjustified and may result in blocking of the negotiations. Unfortunately, that is what happened, and I fear this was done with the pre-election campaign in mind, and not with the interests of European workers."@en1
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