Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-07-10-Speech-2-255"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-07-10"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Modernising labour law to meet the challenges of the 21st century (continuation of debate)2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20070710.52.2-255"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-07-10-Speech-2-2562
lpv:speaker	lp:Jan Andersson2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; ECON (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Conference of Committee Chairs (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Arbetarepartiet- Socialdemokraterna (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with Japan (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 chair; EMPL (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"I should like to thank all those involved, the rapporteur and the shadow rapporteurs, for the constructive work they have done in the committee in order to produce a report around which we can substantially unite. We must consider this report in the light of the global challenges and of demographic developments that mean we have to transform Europe. I have said it before and I shall say it again: the Commission has begun at the wrong end. The important thing is security in the face of change. What is most important, then, is not labour law, but having an active labour market policy. Our concern should be with education, lifelong learning and sound employment security arrangements so that individuals can, in one way or another, transfer to new jobs in their old company or to a new company. This development must be seen as something positive, rather than as a threat. The Commission therefore started at the wrong end by challenging labour law. Sound labour law is needed in Europe if employees are to feel secure. What is the situation at present? We have growth and an increase in employment in Europe. That is positive. However, we also see another development. There is an increase in the number of poor and insecure jobs that fail to provide a decent living and that, for example, offer poor working conditions. That is something that we must get to grips with, and we do not do that by impairing labour law. We do it, rather, by tackling the bad jobs and making them better and more secure so that they more closely resemble standard full-time jobs. That is the route we must take. The Commission then also concentrated on individual labour law, and that was unfortunate. Collective labour law plays a huge role in many European countries. The social partners have a large part to play in labour law. It would not be out of place also to draw attention to collective labour law and the important work done by the social partners in the form of the social dialogue."@en1

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