# Democracy at work: A European framework for employees' participation rights and the revision of the European Works Council Directive

European Parliament procedure 2021/2005(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 9th term, committee EMPL). Stage: Procedure completed. 208 committee amendments tabled by 42 Members between 2021-07-13 and 2021-07-13.

## What the amendments focus on

Own-initiative report on democracy at work and a European framework for employees' participation rights, including revision of the European Works Council Directive. The amendments stress workers' information, consultation and participation, social dialogue and collective bargaining, trade union rights and employee representation on boards, European Works Councils, a framework directive, and the involvement of workers in business due diligence within the European Social Model.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margarita DE LA PISA CARRIÓN | Spain | PfE | 37 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/204414.md |
| Gabriele BISCHOFF | Germany | S&D | 36 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197435.md |
| Brando BENIFEI | Italy | S&D | 34 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124867.md |
| Elisabetta GUALMINI | Italy | S&D | 34 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197618.md |
| Sara SKYTTEDAL | Sweden | PPE | 34 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197390.md |
| Agnes JONGERIUS | Netherlands | S&D | 32 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125021.md |
| Manuel PIZARRO | Portugal | S&D | 32 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197732.md |
| Marc ANGEL | Luxembourg | S&D | 32 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/202073.md |
| Milan BRGLEZ | Slovenia | S&D | 32 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197446.md |
| Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ | Lithuania | S&D | 30 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96681.md |
| Johan DANIELSSON | Sweden | S&D | 30 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/38542.md |
| Heléne FRITZON | Sweden | S&D | 30 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197391.md |
| Klára DOBREV | Hungary | S&D | 30 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197579.md |
| Alicia HOMS GINEL | Spain | S&D | 30 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/122978.md |
| Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS | Spain | S&D | 30 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/198329.md |

## Official source documents

- PE695.093: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-695093_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2021-2005-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2021-2005-INI.json

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