Austerity measures – a danger for democracy and social rights

Amendment No. 3 | Doc. 12948 | 25 June 2012

Signatories:

Ms Pelin Gündeş BAKIR, Turkey, EDG ; Mr Deniz BAYKAL, Turkey, SOC ; Mr Jim DOBBIN, United Kingdom, SOC ; Mr Andrej HUNKO, Germany, UEL ; Mr Burhan KAYATÜRK, Turkey, EPP/CD ; Mr Haluk KOÇ, Turkey, SOC ; Sir Alan MEALE, United Kingdom, SOC ; Mr Gebhard NEGELE, Liechtenstein, EPP/CD ; Mr Stefan SCHENNACH, Austria, SOC ; Mr Ahmet Kutalmiş TÜRKEŞ, Turkey, EDG

Origin

2012 - Third part-session

In the draft resolution, after paragraph 10.2, insert the following paragraph:

"sign and ratify the revised European Social Charter and the revised European Convention on Social Security, if this has not yet been done, and consider supporting an update of the latter in accordance with the needs of today's work situations and life styles, so as to improve the rights of member States' citizens to a level at least equal or above the rights guaranteed by bilateral agreements;"