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"Mr President, tonight we are discussing a very important piece of legislation and our discussion and our vote in this Parliament will send a very clear message to workers and to families across the EU.
In Ireland, we have a question we ask when we are discussing social policy and that question is: are we closer to Boston or Berlin? Well, in the context of tonight’s discussion, we need to be closer to Berlin – that is, if Berlin or indeed Paris can deliver a real advancement for the health and safety of workers. I listened to Mrs Létard and she asked us to behave responsibly, and I believe Mr Cercas has done just that.
At the Council meeting last week in the discussion of the Treaty of Lisbon, a commitment was given by the Council to strengthen workers’ rights. The Council and Parliament now have an opportunity to do just that. Furthermore, we often speak in Parliament about work/life balance and everybody nods their head in agreement. Once again we have an opportunity to help ensure work/life balance for Europe’s citizens.
And remember, as already mentioned by Mr Silva Peneda, 48 hours per week is eight hours per day, six days per week. Mr Bushill-Matthews spoke of a woman working 12 hours per day, seven days per week as if that were acceptable. It is totally unacceptable and we should not be complicit in this type of exploitation.
As I said earlier, tonight’s debate and our vote on this report will send a clear signal to the citizens of Europe. We need to send a clear message that social Europe is alive and well."@en1
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