Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-11-29-Speech-3-121"

Predicate	Value (sorted: default)
rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-11-29"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Economic and social consequences of restructuring in the automobile sector in Europe (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20061129.15.3-121"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-11-29-Speech-3-1222
lpv:speaker	lp:Stephen Hughes2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, I have three brief points. I am pleased to see that the Commission is looking to use the structural funds to help deal with the social implications of this dreadful development. However, questions have been raised over whether the Globalisation Adjustment Fund can be used or not. Well, I hope this week’s news that Volkswagen is to build plants in both India and Russia will show that there are global considerations and that the fund will be used to intervene. Second, I welcome news that production of the Audi A1 might move to the Forest plant to save some jobs, but the workforce has already been warned that such a move must involve a drop in labour costs. I hope this does not turn out to be a cynical move by VW, taking away with one hand and giving back with another, but in the meantime dramatically driving down wages and terms and conditions. VW should be aware that we will be watching developments very closely in the months ahead. Finally, a question to the Commissioner. If the directive creating a general framework on information and consultation and the European works council directives are in force and are being observed in Belgium, how can this news have come as a shock last week? Unless the Commission assiduously ensures the application and enforcement of social laws, social Europe will fall into total disrepute, and citizens will quite rightly turn their backs on the EU. I am glad to hear, Commissioner, that you are now taking action, but quite frankly it is a little late for the workers at Forest. Finally, I hope that the PPE-DE Group is solidly behind the Globalisation Adjustment Fund. That is not what I have been hearing. I hope we see full support in the vote two weeks from now."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 substitute; IMCO (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 unknown; Labour Party (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; EMPL (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Stephen Hughes,"1 "on behalf of the PSE Group"1

Named graphs describing this resource:

The resource appears as object in 2 triples

Context graph