Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-05-04-Speech-1-132"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2009-05-04"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Organisation of working time (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20090504.17.1-132"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2009-05-04-Speech-1-1332
lpv:speaker	lp:Jan Cremers2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Partij van de Arbeid (2008-04-30--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with Israel (2008-05-08--2009-07-13)3 member; EMPL (2008-05-08--2009-07-13)3 member; PES (2008-04-30--2009-07-13)3 substitute; IMCO (2008-05-06--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, back in 1817, the socially minded British entrepreneur Robert Owen advocated the introduction of the eight-hour working day. In his view, prosperity for everyone was possible if people worked for eight hours and the work was well organised. Then, exactly 125 years ago, the initial impetus was given for the introduction of the eight-hour working day in the United States. It is one of the democratic convictions of our European community that shortening the working week contributes to a life compatible with human dignity. Fortunately, in recent decades, this has been joined by greater attention to the sharing of work and care responsibilities. Madam President, in this context, it is a great shame that we in Europe are still having to fight to limit the maximum working week. To require workers to systematically work overtime and put in long working weeks is to destroy jobs. Various studies have shown that Robert Owen was right: working longer than eight hours is counterproductive. In these times of growing unemployment, the majority of the Council and the Commission have taken completely the wrong direction."@en1
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