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#MakeWorkWork – Launch of the Written Declaration
Manuela Messmer-Wullen then told the group of six European parliamentarians and three advisors of her anger and loss of confidence after a stroke changed her life and how an understanding employer helped her regain her self-assurance. ‘We need to look at examples of good practice for example flexible working for people with chronic illness.’
Marian Harkin was shocked by the numbers affected: 1 in 3 Europeans are affected by a brain disorder and 1 in 5 by chronic pain. She emphasised the importance of patients and their families contacting their members of the European parliament (MEPs) to sign the Written Declaration. She explained a Written Declaration is statement of policy which is placed before the Parliament for signature. Any MEP can sign if they support the Written Declaration and would like it to become the official position of the European Parliament.
We need 377 MEP signatures before 24th January 2017 for this to happen.
