{"id":49530,"date":"2024-02-08T09:39:48","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T07:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sttk.fi\/?page_id=49530"},"modified":"2024-02-08T09:40:28","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T07:40:28","slug":"sttk-priorities-for-the-elections-to-the-european-parliament","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sttk.staging.web-veistamo.fi\/en\/sttk-priorities-for-the-elections-to-the-european-parliament\/","title":{"rendered":"STTK priorities for the elections to the European Parliament"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-lead-font-size\">The next elections for the European parliament take place 9.6.2024. STTK believes the European Union should be developed as a community of democratic states, through a fair internal market and through the wellbeing of workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We want the EU to promote wellbeing and employment in a socially, economically, and ecologically sustainable way. The Union\u00b4s mutual minimum legislation builds a fair playing field in the internal market. A strong and united EU is important for Finland also for reasons of security policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sttk.staging.web-veistamo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/sttk_eu-vaalit_2024_netti_1200x800px-1024x683.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sttk.staging.web-veistamo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/sttk_eu-vaalit_2024_netti_1200x800px-1024x683.png\" alt=\"Euroopan parlamentin vaalit 2024\" class=\"wp-image-49516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sttk.staging.web-veistamo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/sttk_eu-vaalit_2024_netti_1200x800px-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sttk.staging.web-veistamo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/sttk_eu-vaalit_2024_netti_1200x800px-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sttk.staging.web-veistamo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/sttk_eu-vaalit_2024_netti_1200x800px-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sttk.staging.web-veistamo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/sttk_eu-vaalit_2024_netti_1200x800px-992x661.png 992w, https:\/\/www.sttk.staging.web-veistamo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/sttk_eu-vaalit_2024_netti_1200x800px-14x8.png 14w, https:\/\/www.sttk.staging.web-veistamo.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/sttk_eu-vaalit_2024_netti_1200x800px.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. The EU needs to continue being a community of democratic states<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A strong EU promotes security, democracy and human rights in Europe and the world. It creates economic stability and wellbeing for Finnish workers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EU decision-making should be open, democratic, and as close to the citizens as possible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The European Union needs to be strengthened and built based on values, internally and as the union enlarges. There is also a need for tools that can be used against policies targeting joint values.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trade agreements are important for Europe\u2019s economy and for employment. Contractual parties must commit to workers\u2019 fundamental rights and the principles of sustainable development.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Companies have an important role in ensuring that workers\u2019 rights are respected. Binding EU-legislation on company due diligence prevents human rights infringements and repairs harmful practices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. The EU crates stability in the economy and ensures a fair playing field<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The EUs joint funds need to be developed in a fair and sustainable way in the future. Joint action by the member states will still be needed to prevent harmful tax competition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The EU needs to commit to the target of being carbon neutral by 2050. The green transition and detachment from fossil raw materials must be done in a fair way that respects the principles of sustainable development and takes employment into consideration. Security during the transition needs to be considered when workers need to up- or reskill or change jobs all together.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The green transition needs to be promoted in a technology-neutral way ensuring that it doesn\u2019t drive sectors of industry away from Europe to less regulated economies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Europe needs a joint investment plan and strong proactive industrial policy to ensure quality jobs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Digitalization and artificial intelligence need to be regulated to set a fair frame for future development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. The social dimension needs to be developed and the implementation of the European pillar for social rights needs to be continued<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The readiness of social partners to participate in collective bargaining needs to be promoted and the coverage of collective agreements needs to be increased throughout the EU.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Social dialogue and its different forms need to be developed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimum legislation concerning working life and gender equality is needed to ensure workers\u2019 rights and welfare.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Working conditions and legal protection in telework as well as the right to disconnect need to be secured for workers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The legal protection and working conditions of persons working in the platform economy must be to be ensured.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Workers\u2019 rights and protection of privacy need to be ensured in legislation regarding digitalization and artificial intelligence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Legislation on managing the psychosocial risks of work needs to be developed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A genuine possibility to upskill, reskill and change profession needs to be ensured for all workers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fair labour mobility needs to ensured and social dumping prevented.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Legislation concerning social security and occupational pensions need to remain under national competence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For more information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sttk.staging.web-veistamo.fi\/kontakti\/henkilo\/h%c3%a4ggman-maria\/\">Maria H\u00e4ggman<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Head of International Affairs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The next elections for the European parliament take place 9.6.2024. 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