Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-07-04-Speech-2-196"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-07-04"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Economic and social consequences of business restructuring in Europe (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"pt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060704.28.2-196"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-07-04-Speech-2-1972
lpv:speaker	lp:Ilda Figueiredo2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Coligação Democrática Unitária (PCP-PEV) (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; EMPL (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 vice-chair; EUL/NGL (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; AGRI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; FEMM (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2006-12-31)3 member; Delegation for relations with Mercosur (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3
lpv:translated text	". This debate is vitally important, but it will be even more so if it yields measures to ensure that it is not always the workers and the people who have to bear the brunt of restructuring and relocation of businesses and large economic groups with profits in the millions, as has happened in Portugal. At this time, workers from Opel Portugal, part of the General Motors group – and we salute those workers via their delegation here in this Chamber – are going through terrible anguish, as they follow this debate with great interest and hope that they receive from Parliament and the Commission the kind of solidarity that they have had from General Motors workers from EU countries such as Sweden, Germany and Spain, whose futures are also under threat. Whilst news appears in the media about talks between businesses in the car industry involving General Motors and others, the Opel Portugal workers, their families and the people and local and regional authorities of the Azambuja region and surrounding areas are living under the threat of unemployment and hindered development that may lead to closure. This situation is all the more dramatic given that we are talking about a country in which unemployment and poverty are on the rise. Mr Silva Peneda’s remarks are therefore all the more appallingly insensitive. Much more attention needs to be paid to industrial mergers and restructuring. Community aid must be contingent on long-term agreements on employment and local development. Priority must be attached to protecting the workers whenever manufacturing companies are restructured, including complete guarantees that the workers will be fully informed, will be fully involved and will have a decisive influence throughout the process. We know that there are alternatives to closing down Opel Portugal. We know that with the political will, the company can continue to function as normal. It is a company that has the conditions in place for productivity and in which undertakings have been made that the workers have observed. General Motors must keep its side of the bargain and the Commission must take the measures needed to ensure that Opel Portugal functions as normal and that employment with rights is guaranteed."@en1

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