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"Mr President, rarely has EU legislation affected so many. Millions of wage earners are getting a Christmas present from Parliament, either in the shape of an improvement to their working conditions or Europe’s first directive that actually worsens the quality of people’s working life. The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs showed a good example by improving on the Commission proposal with a clear show of hands. The determination of working time is actually its social dimension. All too many European wage earners work 60 or 65 hours a week while millions remain unemployed.
Long working weeks are more often than not based on apparent freedom of choice. The employee is free to choose between a long working week and having a job at all. Even after the improvements, the directive would have a reasonable number of derogations that would allow for flexibility.
The Committee adopted my amendment to include employees in managerial positions in the directive. The boss also needs the protection of the law – he or she can get tired too.
The Council and the Commission have not consented to reconsider their position on the matter of on-call time. It is only common sense that time spent at work – on standby, awake or asleep – is still working time.
The European Parliament’s mandate comes directly from the citizens of Europe. For that reason, its duty is also to consider what is best for its citizens, in this matter too."@en1
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