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Monday, 15 December 2008 - Strasbourg OJ edition

European Works Council (Recast version) (debate)
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  Karin Jöns (PSE).(DE) Mr President, my group and I would also have liked to have seen more than what has now been produced, but I think, nevertheless, that we have achieved a lot and have brought agreement at European level a step further forward. One thing is clear: in future, the European Works Council must be informed and consulted prior to any decision – and that is the important point – prior to any decision being taken regarding restructuring and then it will no longer find out about this via the newspaper.

However, I would like to say something very clearly to the Commission: the sort of chaos we saw when determining who is actually negotiating here must not happen again. There must be a clear distinction between the social dialogue and the European Parliament. We sometimes had the feeling that the rights of this House were being nullified. That must not happen in future.

 
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