Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-09-23-Speech-2-247"

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dcterms:Date	"2003-09-23"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Situation of the Alstom Group2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030923.6.2-247"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-09-23-Speech-2-2482
lpv:speaker	lp:Michael Cashman2
lpv:spoken text	"Madam President, firstly I wish to tell Mr Monti that I will not be engaging in any personal attacks on him - he has an extremely difficult job. However, let me just say, in reaction to the previous speaker, that businesses just stop - they go out of business. That is the reality. We have to remind ourselves of what we are trying to address tonight, which is the reality of 110 000 jobs. The reality is that if you do not have a job, you cannot pay your bills or support yourself. This House needs to recognise that we must come together to create better social dialogue and a better awareness and social responsibility for those in employment. In the United Kingdom alone, 10 000 jobs rest with Alstom. We need to support Alstom. The uncertainty over the aid is not helpful. There are already concerns that plants in Washwood Heath (Birmingham), Rugby and Stafford face an unnecessary and uncertain future. We need to give them certainty and encourage development and investment. We are not doing that. We need flexibility of application in the rules on state aid. When we are dealing with huge social upheaval we must also look at the costs. I support this refinancing package, but it must not be at the expense of British workers and British jobs. There is real concern for those in the transmission and distribution businesses that their business is likely to be transferred to Arriva. There is real concern about the final salary pension schemes of those workers. We must give them some form of certainty. My big fear tonight is that we will conclude that Alstom survive and get the support of the European Union. What we need to say is that Alstom survive, and we must do everything possible to ensure that survival and protect those 110 000 jobs. We owe it to ourselves and to those people in those jobs."@en1
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