Summary
The European Parliament approved funding to support 257 workers in Belgium who lost their jobs at Saint-Gobain Sekurit due to changes in global trade. The funds will help with retraining and job searches. 10 20.03.2015
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economy
social policy
public finance and budget policy
employment and working conditions
Key points
- Support for workers facing challenges caused by major shifts in global trade patterns.
- Financial assistance specifically for 257 workers made redundant at the Saint-Gobain Sekurit plant in Belgium.
- An allocation of 1,339,928 euros to co-finance labor market reintegration measures.
- Implementation of personalized services including job search assistance, vocational retraining, and support for entrepreneurship.
Documents (PDFs)
REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 13 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (application EGF/2013/011 BE/Saint-Gobain Sekurit, from Belgium)
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund – application EGF/2013/011 BE/Saint- Gobain Sekurit – Belgium
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