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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-10-23"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Employment guidelines for 2002/Joint employment report 20012
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20011023.4.2-065"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-10-23-Speech-2-0662
lpv:speaker	lp:Arlette Laguiller2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EMPL (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Lutte ouvrière (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; EUL/NGL (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Development and Cooperation (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"While the European Parliament deliberates on a report on employment policy, a report that sings the praises of competition, and claims that the social market economy has proved its worth, this same market economy has recently claimed a further 4 000 victims, 4 000 Moulinex workers who now find themselves jobless. I am citing the example of Moulinex, because the decision has just been taken. I could, however, cite dozens of other businesses scattered throughout Europe, from Philips to Siemens, as well as several airlines. This is a tragedy for many thousands of employees, and a disaster for the regions that are affected. I would like to express my solidarity with the workers of these companies and my indignation at the attitude of their bosses, who have become wealthy on the back of the workers. The latter are made to pay for their bosses’ economic blunders, and they are now jobless, have no wages coming in, sometimes after they have been in employment for many years. These workers have reaped no benefits whatsoever from their companies’ periods of prosperity, and in no way are they responsible for their difficulties. Both governments and the European institutions are helping to prolong this despicable situation, where workers are suffering to enable company owners to safeguard their assets. The money needed to finance jobs must be deducted from the wealth accumulated by shareholders, past and present, and from the resources held by banks. Without this political will, these great promises on employment policy are nothing more than idle talk. So, I warn you, workers will not let themselves be pushed around forever; the greed of their bosses and the policies that favour their employers will eventually cause social upheaval. This is what will require a genuine employment policy, as it is this alone that will force those who have made their fortune on the back of others to shoulder their responsibilities."@en1

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